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TELUS opens new headquarters in Calgary with 60-storey LEED Platinum landmark: TELUS Sky

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

CALGARY, Alberta, July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TELUS, Westbank and Allied are celebrating the opening of TELUS Sky, TELUS’ new state of the art headquarters in Downtown Calgary. This impressive landmark stands 60-storeys tall and brings 750,000 square feet of office and retail space including 326 rental homes to Calgary’s downtown core, creating a unique and dynamic blend of working and urban living. Built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum standards - the highest LEED certification - TELUS Sky is one of the most technologically innovative and environmentally-friendly sites in North America. With the completion of TELUS Sky, TELUS now occupies the largest LEED Platinum footprint in North America including TELUS Garden in Vancouver, TELUS Harbour Toronto, TELUS House Ottawa, and Place TELUS Québec. Powered by purpose, TELUS is a global leader in sustainability with the ambitious goal to use 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025.

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  • Built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum standards - the highest LEED certification - TELUS Sky is one of the most technologically innovative and environmentally-friendly sites in North America.
  • With the completion of TELUS Sky, TELUS now occupies the largest LEED Platinum footprint in North America including TELUS Garden in Vancouver, TELUS Harbour Toronto, TELUS House Ottawa, and Place TELUS Qubec.
  • We are exceedingly proud that TELUS Sky will continue to build a friendly future for everyone who lives, works, and serves in the great City of Calgary.
  • TELUS creation of a headquarters in Calgary is more great news for our downtown core, said Minister Doug Schweitzer.

Tyson Parker Joins Westbank as VP, Experiential Development

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

TORONTO, May 19, 2022 /CNW/ -Ian Gillespie, Founder & CEO, announced today that Tyson Parker will be joining Westbank, a leading real estate development and city building practice in North America, in the newly created position of VP, Experiential Development.

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  • TORONTO, May 19, 2022 /CNW/ -Ian Gillespie, Founder & CEO, announced today that Tyson Parker will be joining Westbank, a leading real estate development and city building practice in North America, in the newly created position of VP, Experiential Development.
  • Tyson Parker Joins Westbank as VP, Experiential Development
    Parker will be deeply involved in creating live and virtual experiences across Westbank's projects, establishing multi-tiered entertainment strategies that embrace all avenues of arts, culture, music, food, retail and design.
  • Parker has worked on music properties including the MMVAs and THE JUNO AWARDS with Bell Media, for many years.
  • In his new role, Parker will be based at Westbank's Toronto Office at 188 University Avenue.

Park Habitat Project in San Jose Net Zero Initiative Breaks Ground on Earth Day

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Friday, April 22, 2022

Park Habitat Project in San Jose Net Zero Initiative Breaks Ground on Earth Day, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Earth Day, Westbank, Urban Community, Peterson and OPTrust are breaking ground on the first project to be constructed in a largescale net zero initiative in downtown San Jose.

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  • Park Habitat Project in San Jose Net Zero Initiative Breaks Ground on Earth Day, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Earth Day, Westbank, Urban Community, Peterson and OPTrust are breaking ground on the first project to be constructed in a largescale net zero initiative in downtown San Jose.
  • Comprising seven projects across downtown San Jose, as a collection, the campus aims to achieve net zero carbon lifecycle for both operational and embodied carbon.
  • "San Jose is proud to celebrate the start of construction on one of the first fully net zero carbon workspaces in the nation on Earth Day.
  • Our net zero campus initiative is part of this vision, to help San Jose become a global model for community-building and sustainable, people-centric cities.

Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle and St. James Cathedral Embrace Sustainability for First Hill Property Redevelopment

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

As announced in 2021, Westbank and its affiliate Creative Energy have partnered with Swedish Health Services on First Hill in Seattle.

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  • As announced in 2021, Westbank and its affiliate Creative Energy have partnered with Swedish Health Services on First Hill in Seattle.
  • As part of this project, Swedish will be able to divert excess heat from its First Hill Campus to an energy sharing platform.
  • Its a pleasure to be working with our partners at the Archdiocese of Seattle, to realize our shared vision for First Hill, said Westbank founder Ian Gillespie.
  • St. James Cathedral is the cathedral church for the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle and its archbishop, the Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne.

Okanagan Indigenous Business Leader Chosen as 2022 CCAB Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

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Monday, January 17, 2022

Kelowna, Jan. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is pleased to announce business leader, Robert Louie, as the 2022 recipient of the annual Aboriginal Business Lifetime Achievement Award.

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  • Kelowna, Jan. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is pleased to announce business leader, Robert Louie, as the 2022 recipient of the annual Aboriginal Business Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • CCABs Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a First Nations, Inuit, or Mtis person whose business leadership has made a substantive contribution to the economic and social well-being of Indigenous people.
  • "I am honoured, grateful and appreciative to receive the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Lifetime Achievement Award, said Robert Louie.
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented by ESS Support Services, a division of Compass Canada, to Indigenous business leaders who have built full and rich careers.