Posts Tagged ‘LEED’

The much awaited launch of River City Phase 2 has arrived!  The building is currently available to only small group of VIP Realtors.  I paid the sales centre a visit and took some photos to show what the development will one day look like!

They have a both phase one and two on display for purchasers to see.  Phase 2 stands out against the dark cladding of phase one.  The three glass towers are made from an array of white cladding and glass.

From all angles the scale model of Phase 2 looks stunning!  The three towers will sit at a height of only 12 storeys.  The West side of the building will have incredible views of the downtown skyline.

I love the way the two colours contrast each building yet at the same time the glass pulls the two together! There is no model unit set up at the sales centre but two vignettes of both the kitchen and bathroom are available to see.

The open concept kitchens were designed by Saucier+Perrotte and come with stone countertops, and a kitchen island
(where shown). They also feature industrial-style single under-mount stainless steel sinks, with single lever chrome faucets. The backpainted glass backsplash also has custom valence lighting under the cabinetry. Five brand-name Energy Star® stainless-steel appliances are included in the purchase price and consist of a frost free refrigerator, self-cleaning slide-in stove, 18” or 24” dishwasher, over-the-range microwave, and an all-in-one condensing washer-dryer!

The bathrooms vanities were also designed by S+P with vessel sinks, stone countertops and contemporary single-lever faucets. The medicine cabinets are also custom designed and feature back-lit medicine cabinets with a sliding mirror.

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In my last post, I took a step back and looked at the West Don Lands Park and the value it provided River City.  In this one, I’m taking a step forward and looking at “green” initiatives offered at the development.

River City will be the first residential development going for a Gold LEED Certification in Toronto! LEED ranks building design, construction, and operational practices that provide high quality and high performance advantages to increase occupant health, comfort, productivity while reducing environmental impacts.  The exact details of green initiatives at River City have not been officially released but according to their website, the 4 main goals are:

1. Reduce as much as possible to what it take to build and then live in River City
2. Create healthy living environments
3. Reduce as much as possible what we actually throw back into the community
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Question: What’s Green, Hip, and still not embraced by everyone?
Answer: LEED!!
I guess the next question would be, what is LEED?  Well, it’s definitely legal…and my opinion, should be incorporated  into all the new condos sprouting up in the City!

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