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Calgary — TELUS Sky
“Fusing the elements of artistry, technological innovation, and sustainability together under one roof will make this one of the most culturally, socially, and economically impactful buildings in Calgary.” IAN GILLESPIE President, Westbank Developments Corp.
Height: 59 storeys, 221 metres Size: 750,000 square feet Cost: $440 million Location: 100th Street and Seventh Avenue SW Status: Under construction Usage: Office, retail, and residential Anchor tenant: TELUS will occupy 155,000 square feet Developer: Westbank Developments Corp. Architects: Bjarke Ingles Group and DIALOG Structural engineers: Glotman Simpson Completion: Fall 2017 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • This will be Calgary’s first building constructed to the current LEED Platinum standard. • TELUS Sky will use about 35 per cent less energy than similar office environments — resulting in a carbon dioxide cut of more than 395,000 kilograms annually. That’s the same as planting 158,000 trees a year. Even so, the goal is to increase the reduction to 80 per cent. • Triple-pane windows will reduce noise and solar heat gain, and result in smaller energy bills. • Waste heat from TELUS’s data centre will help heat the building and its water. • A stormwater management system will recycle rain water for toilets and outdoor irrigation. • Students from Calgary’s Royal Conservatory will fill the lobby with music on a handmade, high-end piano. • A 5,500-square-foot public gallery will exhibit the work of local artists. • A nine-storey atrium — complete with a soaring green planter wall and a spiral staircase — will connect the lobby to upper floors. • Commuters who cycle to work will be able to use secured bike parking, showers, and lockers. • Included are 326 residential units over 29 floors.
-artist’s rendering courtesy Westbank Projects Corp.
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