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. evolv1 has achieved dual certification under the Zero Carbon Building Standard earning both the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building Standard – Design and Zero Carbon Building Standard – Performance certifications. It is the second building in Canada to achieve both certifications.

Located in the heart of Waterloo’s Idea Quarter district, evolv1 is part of the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo. The building’s tenants include EY, TextNow, as well as, the evolvGREEN partnership.