2175 Keele Street Condominium Residence – Phase 2

A building with many windows, blue skies.
Source: Daniels Keelesdale

2175 Keele Street Condominium Residence, also known as Keelesdale, is a redevelopment by The Daniels Corporation to intensify a former hospital facility. The project is in the Beechborough-Greenbrook neighbourhood at the intersection of Keele St & Canon Jackson. Phase 2 of this development includes four mid–rise buildings with 280 residential units.

The Toronto Green Standard Tier 2, V2 was applied and successfully achieved for the mid-rise condominium suites buildings making up a total gross floor area of approximately 20,000m2 (215,278 ft2).  The project’s sustainability elements promote occupant well-being while maximizing energy and water performance.

  • Total Gross Area (Size) – 20,000m2 (215,278 ft2)
  • Units: 280
  • Number of Buildings: 4
  • Height – 4, 6 Storeys
  • Building Type – Residential (Condo)
  • Building Location – 2175 Keele (Keele St & Canon Jackson)
  • Energy Savings for the four buildings range from 14 to 20 per cent energy savings, and 15 per cent cost savings over ASHRAE 90.1-2010.
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This Toronto Green Standard Tier 2 includes:

Bike Storage

Bicycle racks are provided indoors for building users, and additional outdoor bicycles racks are provided for visitors.

White Reflective Roof

Cool roofing materials utilized for 100 per cent of the available roof area to reduce heat island effect.

High Efficiency Irrigation

The use of high-efficiency irrigation technology reduces the need of potable water use by over 70 per cent, along with the use of native and drought tolerant plants.

Water Efficient Fixtures and Fittings

Low-flow plumbing fixtures were selected for installation to reduce potable water consumption by over 30 per cent compared to a building with conventional plumbing fixtures. This amounts to nearly over 14.5 million litres of water saved annually across all four buildings.

Construction Waste Diversion

Daniels Corporation implemented a construction waste management plan which successfully diverted 80 per cent of all construction waste from landfill. Most of the waste generated on site during construction was recycled.

ERVs, Fan Coils and Improved Air Quality

Each suite is equipped with an energy recovery ventilator (ERV). The ERV allows the delivery of fresh outdoor air directly into the suite through the vertical fan coil unit, while recovering 60-70 per cent of the energy of outgoing air. Waste energy from stale air is used to warm up incoming air in winter and cool down incoming air in summer while recovering energy from the departing airstream and ensuring better indoor air quality for residents.

Waste Storage

The parking level has a dedicated room for collection and storage for recycling and organic; along with an additional room for household hazardous waste for residents to easily dispose of waste, recyclables, and organics.

The project incorporates several energy conservation measures including:

  • High performance building envelope components:
    • R Value 40.0 Insulated Roof
    • R Value 27.0 Overall Wall and,
    • Efficient mechanical systems
    • 95 per cent thermal efficient heating, 12.1 EER DX Cooling Gas-fired Rooftop Unit for Corridor Ventilation and Pressurization and 12/12.2 EER DX Cooling for Suites
    • 94 per cent Thermal Efficiency Gas-fired Condensing Boilers
    • 90 per cent Thermal Efficiency Domestic Hot Water Heating
    • In-Suite Energy Recovery Ventilators for Ventilation Heat Recovery

Building Developer/Owner

Daniels Corporation
130 Queens Quay East
West Tower – 8th Floor
Toronto, ON M5A 0P6

Architect

Graziani + Corazza Architects
1320 Shawson Drive, Suite 100
Mississauga, ON L4W 1C3

Sustainability Consultant

Ecovert Sustainability Consultants
55 Ormskirk Avenue, Suite 100
Toronto, ON M6S 4V6

Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

Trace Engineering
505 Consumers Road, Unit 904
Toronto, ON M2J 4V8

Landscape Architect

Ferris + Associates
11 Church Street Suite 302
Toronto, ON M5E 1W1