March 27, 2024
It’s a fact: the return to offices is a growing trend, as demonstrated by the latest results from a survey by Cisco Systems Canada Co., revealing a noticeable shift in Canadians’ attitudes towards returning to the office. Data analysis showed that 64 percent of workers express support for a return mandate, indicating a growing willingness to […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 24, 2024
Fast-paced and constantly changing work environments have generated the imminent need to design comfortable and inviting workspaces. Would you like to know the amazing benefits of working in sustainable workspaces? The benefits have been studied and demonstrated. Research published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information has concluded, that sustainable office spaces improve mental and […]
Continue ReadingMarch 11, 2023
The Record just published a news article about the Cora Group’s evolv1 multi-tenant office building located in Waterloo’s David Johnston Research and Technology Park. Click here to view the article on the Record. A new study out of the University of Waterloo shows that operational and data-driven improvements have played a role in the three-storey building […]
Continue ReadingMarch 30, 2022
What does work from home (WFH) mean for a sustainable building? WFH for a sustainable building doesn’t mean everything stops. It means the sustainable building continues to work at harvesting energy, but pivots to provide the produced energy to where it is needed the most. On Saturday, August 14, 2021, evolv1 produced 4,920 kWh, more than […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 24, 2022
A Photovoice Study: Investigating human factors in the evolv1 green office building The Cora Group, evolv1 developer and owner, would like to express gratitude to the amazing team: Esther Abel, Kai Reimer-Watts, and Dr. Simon Coulombe for coordinating and leading the evolv1 Photovoice study. Of course we would also like to thank all the participants […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 26, 2021
The Cora Group announces that the LEED Gold-Certified Cora Building will be getting a large solar carport, set to be completed in spring 2021. The project includes funding from The Government of Canada. For tenants of 375 Hagey Boulevard, the view of the parking lot from their office window is about to look very similar […]
Continue ReadingApril 29, 2020
Waterloo’s evolv1 has been awarded LEED Platinum CS (Core & Shell), the highest possible LEED level. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating Systems are licensed by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) to encourage and facilitate the development of more sustainable buildings. This certification comes only one week after announcing evolv1’s dual certification for Performance and Design […]
Continue ReadingApril 22, 2020
The Cora Group, a leading local developer and sustainable building advocate, today – Earth Day 2020 – is announcing it has achieved dual certification for evolv1 under the Zero Carbon Building Standard. The first-of-its-kind building is the second to receive the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building Standard – Design and Zero Carbon Building Standard […]
Continue ReadingDecember 13, 2019
The highly anticipated green space plans were released from The Region of Waterloo’s Transportation and Environmental Services and provide a view of what 2020 in the David Johnston Research and Technology Park will look like. Already home to natural outdoor escapes, The David Johnson Research and Technology Park and its tenants have been patiently waiting […]
Continue ReadingJuly 26, 2019
Choosing your company’s office space is no easy task. It’s a decision that could be years in the making. Depending on the needs of your business and your workforce, the kind of office environment you choose could make or break your success. Here are our top five tips for you to consider when searching for […]
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