Green Initiatives

OUR ENERGY MANAGEMENT POLICYCushman & Wakefield recognizes their role in Environmental Stewardship and is committed to continuous improvement. Cushman & Wakefield created ACT initiatives (Always Consider Tomorrow) to achieve this improvement. A sustainable future at C&W includes a strong focus on reducing our environmental footprint to create a better working environment for our employees, tenants, contractors and customers. This requires consideration of the ecological impacts associated with the way we do business and making continuous changes to better our environment.OUR ENERGY MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVESCollaborate with stakeholders, employees and tenants to implement energy reduction opportunitiesEducate tenants on available incentive programs and various energy reduction opportunitiesEnsure that all staff, tenants and contractors demonstrate a commitment to energy management and comply with all relevant policies, rules and regulations, and environmental legislationAWARDSEach year the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), highly regarded as the voice of the commercial real estate industry in Canada, awards the BOMA Earth Award to properties across Canada for displays of greening excellence within the Shopping Centre Category across Canada. Erin Mills Town Centre is the proud recipient of the following awards.2018-2021 Boma Best Platinum, Toronto, ON (Erin Mills Town Centre one of only two shopping centres in Ontario to achieve Platinum status)2018 Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) award for outstanding efforts in Waste Management2017 International Council of Shopping Centre Gold Maple Leaf Award for ‘Always Consider Tomorrow’ Green Initiatives2016 Mississauga Board of Trade Sustainability Clean and Green Award, Mississauga, ON2013 Boma National Earth award recipient, Gatineau, Quebec2012 Boma Earth award recipient, Toronto, ONSERVICES & PROGRAMMember of the Enersource save on energy programUse of green products by Cleaning ServicesALTERNATE TRANSPORATIONBike Racks - located at each major entranceMississauga Transit Hub with covered walkway to mallFuture initiative - EV ChargingPROGRAMS/INITIATIVESTwice yearly electronics and clothing recycling drivesEarth Hour - all parking lot lighting reduced by 50%Used gift card recycling program available to all stores and customers, located at Guest ServicesBulk Barn reusable container programH&M garment recycling programHakim Optical eyeglass recycling programLenscrafters eyeglass recycling programGREEN FACILITY UPGRADESWaste Management Program; Properly signed, clean and inviting waste disposal and recycling areasCurrent recycling diversion rate of 71%Energy star rated HVAC High efficiency units with both demand control ventilation control and VFD Drives on all equipment for optimal energy efficiencyExisting fan coil units replaced with new energy efficient units with each store renovation or new constructionGreen construction criteria in place for all construction activityLower consumption operating procedure in hotter weather in efforts to put electricity back onto Mississauga Hydro grid. Chiller and HVAC unit set points reduced; unnecessary lighting eliminatedBuilding fully controlled by building automation in efforts to conserve energyAll exterior lighting is controlled via building automation/photocellsFull LED lighting in both interior and exterior of the buildingState of the art lighting system, Encelium, allows lighting levels to be decreased and increased as daylight settings change throughout the dayEnernoc real time energy usage tracking utilized to ensure the building hydro is steady with no abnormalitiesTwo rainwater harvesting tanks on site. Water from these tanks is used for watering of site irrigationFull brand new white roofEnergy Efficient Glazing throughoutSmoke free entrances