April 23, 2019
We opened the doors to evolv1, Canada’s first Zero Carbon Building – Design Certified under the Canadian Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building Standard, seven months ago. In less than one year we’ve accomplished a fantastic feat – we’re operating a commercial building that, along with our other sustainable buildings, innoTECH, and The Cora Building in […]
Continue ReadingMarch 28, 2019
A workplace where wellness is part of company culture doesn’t happen without thought and intentional effort. Choosing an office environment that supports this goal is a critical piece of the puzzle – an opportunity that TextNow saw in 2018 when they relocated to evolv1, Canada’s greenest building located in the David Johnston Research and Technology […]
Continue ReadingNovember 13, 2018
Waterloo’s first dedicated cleantech accelerator program will open in December 2018 Evolv1 is only weeks away from celebrating the building’s official grand opening after over 2 years of planning and collaboration to create Canada’s first Zero Carbon Building – Design certified building in The David Johnston Research and Technology Park. This Fall, evolv1 will welcome […]
Continue ReadingAugust 24, 2018
From the beginning, evolv1 has been a ground-breaking project. The Cora Group set out to make a statement about sustainable building practices and push the boundaries of what could be done. Today, with that goal in mind the building is ready for occupancy and tenants’ final design work is underway. A key focal point of […]
Continue ReadingJune 20, 2018
This guest post is by Tova Davidson, Executive Director, Sustainable Waterloo Region. In 2013, when Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR) reached out to our community in the development of our strategic plan, we asked: “What’s the next big thing be we should work on to move the needle on sustainability in our region?” Resoundingly, we heard […]
Continue ReadingMay 17, 2018
Ever wondered what makes a sustainably designed office a great place to work? Today we can work from anywhere – from your kitchen table to the coffee shop around the corner or your car. So, what makes an office space so critical to our productivity, and even to our well-being? There’s a lot to love […]
Continue ReadingMay 16, 2018
This week Wilfrid Laurier University announced Psychology Associate Professor Marcus Riemer and his research partners have received nearly $1 million in funding to study sustainable behaviour in evolv1. This five-year project entitled, “Closing the performance gap in high-performance green buildings by cultivating a culture of sustainability,” will strive to address the challenge of meeting forecasted targets when […]
Continue ReadingApril 19, 2018
This multi-tenant commercial office building is the first of its kind to meet the Canada Green Building Council’s rigorous new zero carbon standard April 18, 2018 (WATERLOO, ON) — Just in time for Earth Day, The Cora Group announced today that it has been awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification by the Canada Green […]
Continue ReadingMay 29, 2017
Our evolv1 project is attracting significant media attention, and was recently featured in Daily Commercial News. Read the full story here.
Continue ReadingNovember 28, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo, Ontario, April 14th, 2016 – The David Johnston Research + Technology Park (R+T Park) University of Waterloo and tenants have come together and committed to a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction target through Sustainable Waterloo Region’s (SWR) Regional Carbon Initiative Program (RCI). Using 2014 numbers as our baseline, a 10 year and […]
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