Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO)

The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) represents over 76,000 teachers and education workers in the province of Ontario. It plays a critical role in recognizing that the people who teach our children are pivotal in building a better future. ETFO’s also set ambitious objectives for their new headquarters to provide a highly sustainable, green exemplar to teach and inspire students, citizens, developers and the City. The challenges of the site and context also provided an opportunity to highlight the power of architecture to act as an agent for positive change and community.

Integrated Design Process

Early in the process the design team and the client group established a set of primary goals for the project. All decisions were weighed against this list, which effectively become a guiding charter for the development of the project. Those primary design goals were to create a welcoming home for ETFO; a highly sustainable and efficient green building; use architecture as an educational opportunity; effective neighbourhood integration and signature architecture.

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This was taken from kpmb.ca

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