Scotia Plaza’s 40 King St. W. is the largest Zero Carbon Building – Performance Standard certified commercial property in Canada. We are committed to be a leader in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives and in accelerating climate action. Working with our partners to achieve zero carbon at Scotia Plaza’s 40 King St. W. is living proof of this commitment. Today we are Zero. For our tenants, stakeholders, and the environment. That counts.
We strive to make Scotia Plaza a healthier, more sustainable building for the people who work here. We are dedicated to making the necessary building and operational enhancements to achieve the highest environmental certification for office buildings globally – LEED Platinum. This achievement makes Scotia Plaza a healthier, more sustainable, efficient and all around more environmentally sound workplace destination for people within the building and the environment as a whole.
Fitwel addresses seven health impact categories including community health, morbidity and absenteeism, social equality, physical activity, occupant safety, and a sense of well-being. As part of the Fitwel certification process, Scotia Plaza has committed to implementing specific strategies that include incorporating opportunities for movement into everyday life, providing rejuvenating and clean spaces, expanding access to indoor and outdoor areas and making the property more bicycle-friendly. We are proud that Scotia Plaza is part of the movement in Building Health for All.
Scotia Plaza is now Fitwel-certified, joining a global network of buildings committed to health optimization. Fitwel addresses seven key health areas, including community well-being, absenteeism, social equity, physical activity, and safety. To earn this certification, Scotia Plaza has adopted strategies like promoting daily movement, creating rejuvenating spaces, enhancing indoor and outdoor access, and increasing bike-friendliness. We’re proud to be part of the movement for Building Health for All.
Scotia Plaza’s 40 King Street West has joined an elite group of buildings by achieving a SmartScore Gold rating. A SmartScore certified smart building uses technology to ensure it delivers an exceptional user experience, meets high standards of sustainability and is fully future-proofed.
WiredScore’s Platinum, the highest-awarded mark, proves that SP meets exceptional standards for the quality of its wired infrastructure, resilience, and wireless network. Key features of connectivity includes 7 service providers offering high-speed fibre optic connectivity, free WiFi in common areas to enhance access to connectivity within the building, multiple communications risers to protect against potential service disruption and from a readiness standpoint, the building has spare capacity to support new cabling & equipment throughout the existing infrastructure.
We are excited to share that Scotia Plaza - 40 King has earned the 2020 Energy Star certification from Natural Resources #Canada, performing in the top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide! This recognition represents not only the sustainability efforts taken by our outstanding tenants to reduce energy consumption, but is also a testament to the diligent work of our Operations and Property management team to save money and reduce operating costs through industry best practices and careful attention to energy performance each month. Here’s to another year of #sustainable action!
Scotia Plaza – 40 King, has been awarded BOMA BEST Platinum – Sustainable Buildings. BOMA BEST Sustainable Buildings certification recognizes excellence in energy and environmental management and performance in commercial real estate. BOMA BEST Platinum Sustainable Buildings is awarded to the buildings that have met the BEST Practices and are in the 90th percentile for environmental performance.
Accessibility is one of our top priorities and is a key part of our success. Gold Certification from the Rick Hansen Foundation is a testament to our ongoing efforts to better serve our passengers, partners, and communities—and is a milestone we are very proud of.
At Scotia Plaza, we prioritize your well-being. We're pleased to announce our WELL Health-Safety Rating. By working with industry experts, we've enhanced our spaces with health-driven improvements like ergonomic furniture and water quality standards, all guided by the WELL Building Standard™. WELL's scientifically backed approach informs not only our building's design but also our health-focused policies and procedures, ensuring a safer, healthier environment for everyone.
Scotia Plaza is pleased to announce that 40 King was named a winner of the 2024 Kingsley Excellence Awards, which recognize commercial real estate organizations who continually exceed industry standards and consistently deliver an outstanding tenant experience.
To qualify for a Kingsley Excellence Award, a property’s tenant satisfaction must exceed the Kingsley Index™, the most comprehensive performance benchmarking database in the commercial real estate industry.