West 5 Sifton Building

[ultimate_spacer height=”20″] [vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”451″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” image_hovers=”false”] Hi, it’s Richard here. As I’ve shared with you before, West 5’s development has a strong focus on sustainability. That means that we’re focusing on creating a community that is not only great for the residents, but also the environment. It seems fitting that the first building we’re erecting at West 5 will be a state-of-the-art building that is being designed and constructed to power itself. The building is going to be the home for our new Sifton head office.

The building is going to have zero net energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building is equal to the amount of energy that it will create. It’s going to have features like automated lighting and temperature balancing based on motion sensors and sunlight, thermal glass windows, superior levels of insulation and solar panels that feed the electrical grid. This is the bar we want to set for West 5. Creating smart and sustainable buildings that not only cost less money to operate, but are also healthier for workers, and visitors. I couldn’t be more excited about it.

Canada has a collective goal to reduce our total greenhouse gas emissions by 17% by the year 2020, and this new building is just one of the ways that Sifton is doing its part in making the air we breath cleaner, and the world we live in an overall better place. In combination with the walkability, reduction of vehicle reliance and overall conservation of resources, the design of the community will aim to reduce our ecological footprint wherever possible. Building Ontario’s most sustainable community is not about what you put into it, it’s about what you get out of it – and what you’ll get out of it is a vibrant and healthier life for you, your family and future generations to come.