b'FEATURESTEEL FACTS:15,360 tonnes of structural steel are being usedThe heaviest truss on the overbuild is 45.5 metres long, 4 metres deep and weighs 85,000 kilogramsThe pedestrian bridge connecting the tower to Scotiabank Arena is just over 36 metres long and weighs 210,000 kilogramsThe Bay Street canopy is 69 metres long, 14 metres wide and stands 25 metres above CHALLENGE HIGHLIGHT: THEground levelSCOTIABANK ARENA BRIDGE If you stacked all 100 trusses from the rail corridor overbuild end-to-end, they would The 36-metre bridge is unlike any other, with abe 2.5 times the height of the CN Towerglass wall on the south side, spanning across Bay Street to the arena. There are 208,000 bolts being used. If you laid them out end-to-end, they would TheScotiabankArenabridgehasaverystretch as long as the Gardiner Expressway challenging structural system to accommodate a full-height glass wall overlooking Lake Ontario, says Tim Verhey, Executive Vice President, Engineering &Operations,WaltersGroup.Ourcrews preassembled it at the Cherry Street docks and delivered it to the site in two sections. The bridgeHighlights include: A BUILDING OF SUCCESSFUL STORIESwas installed over Labour Day weekend last year,Engineered to LEED platinum standardsThisprojectwillhaveapositive,lasting one of the few occasions that this section of Bay(WaltersfourthLEED-certifiedofficeimpact on Toronto and will change the way Street could be shut down with minimal disruption. tower) commuters and residents enjoy downtown.PursuingWELLBuildingStandardThishasbeenaverychallenging, THE NEXT GENERATION OF TOWERbuilding certification complexprojectforallinvolved.Ittruly CONSTRUCTION First building in Toronto to have earnedhas been an honour to be a part of the InadditiontothestunningsteelstructuresWired platinum certification for best-in- teamandworkamongstsomeofthe that require years of planning and unparalleledclass technology infrastructure most respected and talented individuals communicationandlogistics,CIBCSQUAREEnergycostswillbereducedby40within the industry, shares Verhey. It will also represents the leading edge of technologyper cent as outlined by the Nationalstand out for all of those who worked on and environmental innovation. Energy Code of Canada for buildings the project, as well as amongst Torontos This is a next-generation building, says Frank.Tenants will receive feedback on theirskyline, for many years to come.Its the most technologically advanced projectenergy consumption Oncebothtowershavebeen Ive ever worked on, and Ive been with Hines forEachtowerwillincludemorethancompleted, CIBC SQUARE will be one of 35 years. Its certainly the best office building in500 bicycle storage racks and tenant- the most iconic landmarks in the City of Canada. Maybe even North America. shower facilities Toronto, concludes Quadrini. ASADVANTAGE STEEL SUMMER 2020|23'