It's one thing to say you care about the environment, and another thing to actually do something about it. Our head office in Richmond Hill, built in 2010, is 120,000 square feet of environmentally friendly office space. One of the design goals for our new building was to reduce the environmental footprint.

Here is what we accomplished:

Inside the building, large picture windows reduce lighting costs by 40%, and electronic sensors automatically turn off the lights when rooms are empty. The new configuration centre boasts energy-efficient heating and cooling racks, and follow-me print stations allowed us to reduce from 80+ printers down to eight, translating to far fewer wasted printouts and less electricity used. We’ve reduced water consumption by 60% through the use of low-flow toilets and auto-on faucets, and by capturing rainwater for landscaping. The plants on the property are all drought-resistant. In the future, we plan to install solar panels on the roof so the building can generate its own electricity.