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Every year, a number of properties managed, owned or co-owned by SITQ are singled out for recognition for their design, energy performance or management and operational approach. This past year was no exception in terms of awards and certifications in Québec and throughout North America.
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Renaissance Tower, Sacramento : LEED EB OM Platine This building, in which SITQ owns a 49% interest, received LEED-EB: O&M (Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance) certification at the Platinum level - the highest rating awarded under the LEED system, becoming the second multi-tenant Platinum recipient in the world. |
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Wachovia Center, Tampa Bay : LEED et TOBY Wachovia Center, in which SITQ holds a 50% stake, achieved Gold-level certification under the LEED-EB: O&M program and won a TOBY (Building of the Year) Award from BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) in the 250,000 to 500,000 square feet category. |
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33 Arch Street, Boston : LEED et TOBY After receiving LEED-EB: O&M Gold-level certification, 33 Arch Street, in which SITQ holds a 48.5% interest, received a TOBY Award in the 500,000 to 1 million square feet category from BOMA, both in 2010. |
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Le 1000 De La Gauchetière, Montréal : LEED EB OM and Écolectrique award This Montréal property, wholly owned by SITQ, was awarded LEED-EB: O&M certification in 2010 and was also presented with an Écolectrique award by Hydro-Québec, in 2010, for its successful efforts in reducing its energy consumption by over 5%. |
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Eighth Avenue Place, Calgary : pré-certification LEED Platine Co-owned by SITQ (33.3%), Eighth Avenue Place was pre-certified LEED-CS (Core & Shell) Platinum in 2010, becoming the first skyscraper (> 1 million square feet) to receive this level of certification in Canada. |
See full table of awards and certifications
SITQ also helped highlight excellence in the real estate industry in 2010, by sponsoring a new sustainable development award in France and by presenting, for the third year, an award for architectural heritage preservation in Québec.
A first Pierre d'Or Immobilier Durable award presented by SITQ in France
SITQ sponsored and presented the first Pierre d'Or for sustainable real estate in 2010 at the annual Pierres d'Or awards, an event that brings together France's biggest names in real estate. This new award recognizes exceptional achievement by a company or individual in promoting sustainable development in the French real estate industry.
Third SITQ Award of Excellence presented in Montréal
For the third year in a row, SITQ was on hand to present the SITQ Award of Excellence as part of the Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign (OPAM), in collaboration with the Ville de Montréal and Héritage Montréal. The honour recognizes the exceptional contributions of an individual or organization toward protecting Montréal's built heritage.