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20: 110:, plate heat exchangers, electric boilers, and concrete storage tanks. A large computing facility was added in 1986–87 to control and monitor these systems, selecting the most efficient usage. In 1989, the chillers were converted to heat pumps to meet cooling demand due to increased occupancy. Following this conversion, annual energy purchases were about 250 kWh per square metre or 5000 kWh per workplace. 178:
There is a strong consistency of design among the Town Centre buildings constructed during the 1970s and 1980s, when the official plan for development included height, orientation and design of buildings for a "strong, consistent, identifiable image" and a "recognizable skyline for the Town Centre".
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The building was constructed during 1983–1985. While excavating and drilling for the foundations in 1980–81, two potential aquifers were found, allowing an ATES system to be integrated into the design. The system uses four 60-metre-deep (200 ft) production wells supplying 10–30 L/s
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with a postmodern influence reflective of the surrounding public buildings. It is situated at the western side of a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) rectangular property and is twelve stories tall, with the lower two levels reserved for parking. The building provides 30,000 square metres
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magazine for their contributions to the design and implementation of the Canada Centre's energy systems. A 2021 study identified the Canada Centre Building for
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Officially known as the Government of Canada Building (GOCB) at 200 Town Centre Court, it is referred to as the Canada Centre Building in common usage.
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In addition to the ATES, the building's heating and cooling systems include 700 square metres (7,500 sq ft) of roof-mounted
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Boland, Jack (20 April 2023). "Wage bump only 'fair'; Pay hikes, remote work issues cited as public servants hit picket line".
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due to its design and association in the context of the growth of the Scarborough Civic Centre location.
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Engineering firm H. H. Angus and Associates received a 1986 Award of Excellence (mechanical) from
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Monitoring Energy Consumption at the Canada Centre ATES Site (SAE Technical Paper 929198)
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district of Toronto. It is located at 200 Town Centre Court, between the
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Dec, Karolina; Broniewicz, Elżbieta; Broniewicz, Mirosław (December 2020).
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City Planning Division, City of Toronto (November 2021).
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Canadian federal office building in Scarborough, Toronto
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Case History of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)
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postmodern
Scarborough
Scarborough Civic Centre
Scarborough Town Centre
Scarborough Centre station
Service Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada
Passport Canada
Canada Revenue Agency
Central Ontario
energy-conservation systems
aquifer thermal energy storage
Moriyama and Teshima
Albert Campbell Square
solar heat collectors
cooling towers
chillers
heritage consideration
Scarborough Centre station
light-rail transit
Moriyama and Teshima
Scarborough Civic Centre




Our Scarborough Centre – Phase 3 Consultation
City of Toronto
Archived

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