Large mixed-use
Large mixed-use buildings for commercial and institutional purposes with an average construction around 1980 and an average gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 79,000 sq.m.
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- Capital Plan Alignment
- Timing envelope and HVAC upgrades
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- Climate resilience & occupant comfort
- Alignment with space transformation
- Added property value
What are the holistic benefits?
8%
Energy cost savings per year
72%
to achieve zero carbon ready
Total GHG reductions (% over time)
$60/ft2
to achieve net zero ready
Capital cost
$650/m2
to achieve net zero ready compared to asset renewal
Incremental Capital Cost
Large mixed-use
Low-rise office
Low rise office buildings for commercial and industrial purposes were mostly built around 1970. There are an average of 35 suites in this archetype with a gross floor area of approximately 2,452 sq.m.
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- Climate resilience & occupant comfort
- Alignment with space transformation
- Added property value
What are the holistic benefits?
20%
Energy cost savings per year
68%
to achieve zero carbon ready
Total GHG reductions (% over time)
$19/ft2
to achieve net zero ready
Capital cost
$202/m2
to achieve net zero ready compared to asset renewal
Incremental Capital Cost
Low-rise office
Mid-size industrial
Mid-size Industrial and Commercial buildings used for education were mostly built around 1980. There are an average of 44 suites in this archetype with a gross floor area of approximately 4,685 sq.m
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- Capital Plan Alignment
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- Climate resilience & occupant comfort
- Alignment with space transformation
- Added property value
What are the holistic benefits?
12%
Energy cost savings per year
71%
to achieve zero carbon ready
Total GHG reductions (% over time)
$67/ft2
to achieve net zero ready
Capital cost
$725/m2
to achieve net zero ready compared to asset renewal
Incremental Capital Cost
mid-size industrial
Newer large multi-unit residential
Large Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) were built in the 1990’s. There are an average of 80 suites in this archetype with a gross floor area of approximately 11,622 sq.m.
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- Capital Plan Alignment
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- Climate resilience & occupant comfort
- Added property value
What are the holistic benefits?
25%
Energy cost savings per year
90%
to achieve zero carbon ready
Total GHG reductions (% over time)
$33/ft2
to achieve net zero ready
Capital cost
$350/m2
to achieve net zero ready compared to asset renewal
Incremental Capital Cost
Newer Large Multi-Unit Residential
Older multi-unit residential
Older Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) built in the 1950’s-1970’s. The example building has an average of 80 suites in this archetype with a gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 7,600 sq.m.
Typically, older MURBs are in the prime real-estate areas and are ready for more significant upgrades to HVAC delivery and building enclosure systems. Some may also be considering installing better cooling and ventilation systems to improve property value.
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- Capital Plan Alignment
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- Climate resilience & occupant comfort
- Added property value
What are the holistic benefits?
15%
Energy cost savings per year
89%
to achieve zero carbon ready
Total GHG reductions (% over time)
$70/ft2
to achieve net zero ready
Capital cost
$750/m2
to achieve net zero ready compared to asset renewal
Incremental Capital Cost
Older Multi-Unit Residential
Smaller low-rise residential
Smaller retail buildings built on average around 1980 with an average gross floor area (GFA) of 4,700 sq.m.
These facilities are part of multi-building retail strip malls, big box malls and as part of the ground level of some mix-used developments. These facilities are often leased by their tenants and managed by a variety of dedicated commercial and multi-facility owner/operators within the City.
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- Climate resilience & occupant comfort
- Alignment with space transformation
- Added property value
What are the holistic benefits?
27%
Energy cost savings per year
67%
to achieve zero carbon ready
Total GHG reductions (% over time)
$102/ft2
to achieve net zero ready
Capital cost
$1100/m2
to achieve net zero ready compared to asset renewal
Incremental Capital Cost
Smaller Low-Rise Residential
Smaller manufacturing—Warehouse
Smaller manufacturing and warehousing buildings for commercial and industrial purposes were mostly built around 1980. There are an average of 35 suites in this archetype with a gross floor area of approximately 1,886 sq.m.
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- Capital Plan Alignment
- Timing envelope and HVAC upgrades
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- Climate resilience & occupant comfort
- Alignment with space transformation
- Added property value
What are the holistic benefits?
37%
Energy cost savings per year
72%
to achieve zero carbon ready
Total GHG reductions (% over time)
$65/ft2
to achieve net zero ready
Capital cost
$700/m2
to achieve net zero ready compared to asset renewal
