Project Profiles
East
Bayfront Development includes 44 hectares of land located on
the eastern part of Toronto’s waterfront. Currently a
brownfield, the goal is to revitalize the precinct as a
sustainable development It is to house 10,000 residents and
500,000 sq. ft. of non-residential space along with public parks
and amenities. Evergreen Brickworks Redevelopment, located
at the historic Don Valley Brick Works, will be an education
centre addressing the themes of nature, culture and community.
Sustainable EDGE conducted the sustainability feasibility study
for the site addressing issues of high efficiency building
envelopes, high performance HVAC, 100% renewable energy supply,
wastewater recycling and stormwater management and reuse,
nutrient recycling through industrial ecosystem processes, and
enhanced native habitat
Regent
Park Redevelopment Regent in Toronto’ is one of the oldest
publicly funded housing communities in Canada covering 70 acres.
The goal is to redevelop Regent Park into a healthy, vibrant and
sustainable community that is connected to other communities in
Toronto.
Evergreen
Brickworks Redevelopment, located at the historic Don Valley
Brick Works, will be an education centre addressing the themes
of nature, culture and community. Sustainable EDGE conducted the
sustainability feasibility study for the site addressing issues
of high efficiency building envelopes, high performance HVAC,
100% renewable energy supply, wastewater recycling and
stormwater management and reuse, nutrient recycling through
industrial ecosystem processes, and enhanced native habitat
Fisherman's
Pier Revitalization The site is a brownfield located on the
boundary between Burlington and Hamilton. The goal of the
revitalization project is to draw people to enjoy the water
along with other public amenities, such as a marina, marina
police unit, operations building, shops, restaurants, and
recreational facilities
Whole
Village is a cooperative community dwelling designed to
house about 30 people. Sustainable EDGE informed the
community design process with a broad range of sustainable
design issues and was responsible for the mechanical systems
design of this sustainable community.
TREC
Wind Turbine is collectively owned by a community of
shareholders called the WindShare Cooperative, a group initially
organized by the Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative (TREC),
founded by Sustainable EDGE principals. The 660 kW wind turbine
produces an average of 1,200 MWh per year, enough power to
supply the needs of about 250 homes while avoiding 380 tonnes of
carbon dioxide per year
