As Canada’s first net zero positive commercial office building, this state-of-the-art building gives back more energy than it uses. Key sustainability features include: smart dimmable 1-10V LED lighting, geothermal heating and cooling system, a 40,000-litre cistern for rainwater harvesting, 1.5 acres of 700 kilowatt photovoltaic solar panels, triple-glazed windows, a 40-foot living plant wall and 28 electric vehicle charging stations.

Imagined by the Cora Group in partnership with Sustainable Waterloo Region, evolv1 was constructed in accordance to LEED Platinum principles and has set a new Benchmark for Green Building Innovation. It was awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification by the Canada Green Building Council® (CaGBC).