2 ConEd Learning Hours

The GTA is home to numerous aging postwar concrete apartment towers, many of which need significant repairs to ensure they are resilient in the face of a changing climate. Over-cladding Toronto’s post-war apartment towers is an efficient, carbon-sensitive way to reduce operational emissions from the city’s existing building stock, and one that can be dramatically scaled. Equally important, developing overclad systems that require less demolition helps ensure that tenants can stay housed during construction. Using an ongoing project in Toronto’s Downtown East as a case study, this walking tour will speak to the converging building systems that guide the design direction for an overclad system and its installation. The walking tour will showcase the possibility of retaining the original character of aging post-war buildings while modernizing an existing complex, as well as present construction strategies that can streamline the process for building operators.

Tour Leaders: David Collins / Ken Maschke

This is a walking tour. Activity level is moderately active. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Please also bring your sun protection and dress for the weather conditions.