[AlbertC]

Located on the corner of Weston Road & Glenvalley Drive, which is about 1 block north of Eglinton West.

Mount Dennis Childcare Centre – Net-zero Carbon | Coolearth Architecture Inc.

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Mount Dennis Net Zero Childcare | CS&P Architects

The new Mount Dennis Early Learning and Child Care Centre is the city’s greenest community and an innovative net zero energy project of CS&P Architects.

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MOUNT DENNIS NET ZERO CHILDCARE​

This project is an innovative Net Zero Energy childcare facility for the City of Toronto. It is to be located at 1234 Weston Road, within the Mount Dennis area. The facility will be 19,000 sf, and have 2 stories plus finished lower level.

Included are two Infant Rooms, three Toddler Rooms, and three Preschool Rooms, for a total of 98 children. An open parent resource area in included near the entry lobby, to facilitate parent interaction and involvement. A demonstration kitchen is included on the second floor, for preschool participation in food based activities. There will be gross motor play, kitchen, services and storage in the lower level.

The infant and toddler play rooms and connected playgrounds are at grade, with the preschool and preschool playground located on the second floor/roof. Naturalized playground opportunities are prioritized, to facilitate children’s connection with nature, imaginative play, discovery, and exploration.

The building is to be designed to Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Carbon emissions. As this is the first City of Toronto Net Zero Energy project, it is expected to be a showcase project, and lead the way for future NZEB projects. The building envelope and mechanical systems will follow Passive House high performance principles. Renewable energy is provided though a geothermal heat pump system, PV panels on roof, and hot water through PV/T panels.

The project is presently in design development, and is projected to open for Fall 2020.

The Google maps street view capture from October 2021 indicates that this was (presumably should still be) under construction:

 

[W. K. Lis]

"The project is presently in design development, and is projected to open for Fall 2020." Just in time for the opening of Line 5, Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Just a block or so from the entrance.

 

[AlbertC]

From CS&P on IG:

CS&P Architects Inc. on Instagram: "Off White Okoskin installation underway at Mt. Dennis Childcare Centre on Weston Road in Toronto. With up to 98 childcare placements this will be the City of Toronto's largest childcare centre. Great to see this ta

CS&P Architects Inc. shared a post on Instagram: "Off White Okoskin installation underway at Mt. Dennis Childcare Centre on Weston Road in Toronto. With up to 98 childcare placements this will be the City of Toronto's largest childcare centre. Great to see this taking shape, it feels like just...

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[rdaner]

Photo taken 19 February.

 

[W. K. Lis]

The timing for its opening must be in sync with the opening of the Mt. Dennis Station on Line 5.

 

[Obsidian]

The timing for its opening must be in sync with the opening of the Mt. Dennis Station on Line 5.

A daycare centre at Eglinton and Weston was sacrificed for the Mount Dennis station so it's only appropriate that the new one will open when the line opens.

 

[A Torontonian Now]

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