Building Facts

• Building size: 64,590 square metres (see Final Design);
• Number of storeys: total of 22 including mechanical floor and podium which ranges from 2–3 storeys;
• Building height: 115 metres to top of solar chimney, 88.6 metres to top of building, 98.6 metres to top of penthouse;
• Number of occupants: over 2,000 Manitoba Hydro employees plus tenant employees;
• Parking: 152 spaces on one underground level (see more in Site Selection Criteria: Access to Nearby Parking);
• Occupancy: December 2008 (see Timeline & News Releases);
• Energy savings: The building's target was for a 60 per cent reduction in energy consumption compared to the Canadian Model National Energy Code for Buildings. By September 2009, the building is achieving a 65 per cent reduction in energy use.
• Budget: $278 million. Project costs may marginally exceed the budget, largely due to increases in costs of construction materials, tight construction labour markets and the impact of adverse weather conditions on construction.
• Materials: Over 35,000 cubic metres of concrete are used in the building. That would fill more than 6,400 standard cement trucks.
• Major challenge: As foundation work began in 2006, discovery of a rising water table forced the elimination of one underground level. Many of the systems originally planned for the basement had to be relocated to the building's mechanical penthouse. The building's foundation also had to be substantially redesigned. The integrated design process made it much easier to make these necessary, unforeseen changes.

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