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January 24, 2024

Exceed your sustainability goals by leasing a fully customizable workspace in Canada’s first Zero-Carbon Building

Fast-paced and constantly changing work environments have generated the imminent need to design comfortable and inviting workspaces. Would you like to know the amazing benefits of working in sustainable workspaces? The benefits have been studied and demonstrated. Research published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information has concluded, that sustainable office spaces improve mental and […]

March 28, 2019

A Workplace for Wellness, evolv1 Boosts Healthy Habits for TextNow Employees

A workplace where wellness is part of company culture doesn’t happen without thought and intentional effort. Choosing an office environment that supports this goal is a critical piece of the puzzle – an opportunity that TextNow saw in 2018 when they relocated to evolv1, Canada’s greenest building located in the David Johnston Research and Technology […]

February 22, 2019

evolv1 leaves its mark on local industry partner, VCT Group

evolv1 opened its doors in late 2018 and began welcoming tenants and community partners into the space. After years of planning and development, the building is now operational – producing more energy than it consumes. As Canada’s first Zero Carbon Design Certified building, it stands as a replicable example of the growing clean economy and […]

August 24, 2018

evolv1 Living Wall Comes to Life Thanks to Local Cleantech Startup, Livescape

From the beginning, evolv1 has been a ground-breaking project. The Cora Group set out to make a statement about sustainable building practices and push the boundaries of what could be done. Today, with that goal in mind the building is ready for occupancy and tenants’ final design work is underway. A key focal point of […]

June 26, 2018

evolv1 Recognized for Excellence in Green Building and Climate Leadership with the Premiere CaGBC Zero Carbon Award

Earlier this month our evolv1 team celebrated another milestone on the path to open the doors to Canada’s greenest building in 2018. The Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) has awarded The Cora Group with an award for Excellence in Green Building – Zero Carbon at their Leadership Awards Dinner and Gala on Wednesday, June 6 […]

May 17, 2018

10 Things to Love about Working in a Green Office

Ever wondered what makes a sustainably designed office a great place to work? Today we can work from anywhere – from your kitchen table to the coffee shop around the corner or your car. So, what makes an office space so critical to our productivity, and even to our well-being? There’s a lot to love […]

May 16, 2018

evolv1 to host Laurier professor’s nearly $1 million research study on sustainable behaviour

This week Wilfrid Laurier University announced Psychology Associate Professor Marcus Riemer and his research partners have received nearly $1 million in funding to study sustainable behaviour in evolv1. This five-year project entitled, “Closing the performance gap in high-performance green buildings by cultivating a culture of sustainability,” will strive to address the challenge of meeting forecasted targets when […]

April 19, 2018

evolv1 Sets a New Benchmark for Green Building Innovation with Canada’s first Zero Carbon Building – Design certification

This multi-tenant commercial office building is the first of its kind to meet the Canada Green Building Council’s rigorous new zero carbon standard April 18, 2018 (WATERLOO, ON) — Just in time for Earth Day, The Cora Group announced today that it has been awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification by the Canada Green […]

June 23, 2017

The Cora Group breaks ground on evolv1 – Developer of Canada’s first net zero positive commercial office building welcomes TextNow as project’s latest anchor tenant

June 23, 2017 (WATERLOO, ON) – The Cora Group, a premier developer and manager of Class A office space located in the Waterloo Region today officially broke ground on evolv1, Canada’s first net zero commercial multi-tenant office building. The company also announced today that TextNow, one of North America’s fastest growing tech companies, will […]

May 29, 2017

evolv1 Selected for Canada Green Building Council Zero Carbon Building Pilot Program

We are incredibly proud that evolv1 has been chosen to participate in the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building Pilot Program. evolv1 joins an elite group of 16 projects selected from across Canada to participate. You can learn more about the CaGBC pilot program, and all participating projects here.