The 10 recipients of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Canada awards for existing commercial and institutional buildings represent a balance of new and old, with five repeat winners from last year. This year’s honourees are drawn from the pool of 283 ENERGY STAR certified buildings Canada-wide, and include six office buildings, a multifamily condominium complex, a school, a long-term care facility and a hospital.

In addition, 28 other ENERGY STAR awards were bestowed for products, programs and sustained contributions to advancing energy efficiency. Private and not-for-profit organizations, including manufacturers, homebuilders, utilities, retailers and advocacy agencies are eligible in a range of categories.

“I commend this year’s ENERGY STAR Canada award winners, who have demonstrated innovation in energy efficiency, which is critical to our ambitious climate goals,” says Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources. “Their collective commitment to reach and inspire Canadians to make energy-efficient choices is contributing to Canada’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050.”

Winners in the existing buildings category include:

• 2001 Bonnymede Drive, a 215-unit low-rise condominium complex in Mississauga, Ontario. It was built in 1976, and is managed by Crossbridge Condominium Services;
• Brian Canfield Centre, a 22-storey, 690,000-square-foot office tower located at 3777 Kingsway in Burnaby, B.C. It was built in 1976 and originally served as the headquarters of BC Tel. It is currently owned and managed by H&R REIT;
• 227 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario, an 18-storey, 648,000-square-foot office building. It was built in eight phases between 1912 and 1986, and is owned by Concert Realty Services;
• 351 King Street East, Toronto, a 17-storey 500,000-square-foot office building. It was built in 2016, and is owned and managed by First Gulf;
• 55 Commerce Valley Drive West, an eight-storey 186,000-square-foot office building in Markham, Ontario. It was built in 2000, and is owned by Soneil CVD 55 Inc.;
• 6985 Financial Drive, a five-storey, 180,000-square-foot office building in Mississauga, Ontario. It was built in 2006 and is owned and managed by QuadReal Property Group;
• Commerce South Office Park, Building B, a three-storey, 91,000-square-foot building located on Edmonton’s 51st Avenue. It was built in 1982 and is owned and managed by BentallGreenOak;
• Saint John Regional Hospital, owned and operated by the Horizon Health Network;
• Bliss Carman Middle School, Fredericton, New Brunswick. It is part of the Anglophone West School District, and is owned by the Government of New Brunswick; and
• Sunrise of Windsor, an assisted living and senior care facility in Windsor, Ontario, owned by Ventas Healthcare Realty.

Sunrise of Windsor and three of the five office buildings — excluding 351 King Street East and 55 Commerce Valley Drive West — also received ENERGY STAR awards in 2021.