Sustainability

Centerpoint Mall is managed by Morguard Investments Limited, one of Canada’s largest integrated real estate companies. As an organization, Morguard is committed to continually improving the environmental performance of our buildings, ensuring safe and comfortable surroundings for our occupants, and contributing to a healthy and sustainable environment in our communities. This has led to the creation of the Green Link program, designed to promote “green” practices within all Morguard buildings.As a participant in the Green Link program, Centerpoint Mall became BOMA BESt Gold 2021. BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) certification is a nationally recognized comprehensive environmental certification program that sets best practice standards for energy and environmental performance of existing buildings utilizing independent audits and educational assessment tools.Centerpoint Mall strives to be a community leader in its environmental initiatives. We are proud of our achievements to date which we focus our efforts on five areas:Energy ConservationProud yearly participant in Earth HourOptimizing building temperatures day and nightLong-term program in place to replace older HVAC rooftop units with more energy efficient modelsEnergy efficient hand dryers in all washrooms. Not only do they save energy, this initiative has diverted over 6,000 pounds of paper hand towel to landfill each year since 2015Replacement of MR-16 halogen light bulbs with LED in 2018Replacement of T-12 fluorescent lamp fixtures with T-8 and T-5 lamps in 2012Water ConservationIrrigation system controllers with rain sensors to entire systemAutomatic faucet and stalls in customer washrooms installed in 2015All faucets retrofit with 0.5gpm aeratorsToilet and faucet leak detection programWaste ConservationEnergy efficient hand dryers in all washrooms. This initiative has diverted over 6,000 pounds of paper hand towel to landfill each year since 2015Use of “green” cleaning products as much as possibleUse of coreless bathroom tissue rolls reducing packaging wasteWaste/recycling disposal units throughout the shopping centreTenant recycling programs include:Cardboard recyclingGlass, plastic and metal recyclingCooking oil recyclingLight bulb recycling • E-waste recyclingOrganic waste collection from food court and hair salon tenantsWaste audit and waste reduction plan completed yearly. 2015 diversion rate of 39%Indoor Air QualityAir tested on a regular basisHVAC rooftop unit preventative maintenance programUse of “live” plants throughout the interior/exterior of the shopping centreCommunicationGreen Link section in quarterly tenant newsletterMemos sent to tenants as neededSignage within waste/recycling roomsFuture InitiativesInstalling energy efficient pylon sign lightingInstall energy efficient interior lightingContinue to replace aging HVAC units with energy efficient modelsIncreasing organic waste collection programIncreasing construction waste diversion from landfill which will include recycling and donating to charitiesIncreasing organic waste collection programBee hive initiative (Summer 2019)