Mountain Equipment Coop Toronto Green Roof

Canada s go to place for outdoor gear know how and inspiration mec is a co op owned by the people who shop here.

Mountain equipment coop toronto green roof.

Like a thick blanket they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. Mountain equipment co op when you visit this king west storefront you might not realize it s sitting below a 10 000 square foot living green roof that grows flowers herbs and shrubs. Visited by thousands of people over the years it demonstrated the early potential of green roof technology to designers policy makers researchers and the general public. In 1998 mountain equipment co op mec relocated their toronto store to king street west.

The mountain equipment coop corporate headquarters is a 4 story heavy timber building is located on a 101 000 sq ft. They have been around for centuries in scandinavia and. Approximately 400 visitors to the mec store climbed to view the roof during toronto s open doors weekend in may 2003. The green roof at toronto s mountain equipment co op is the largest green roof in the city.

Our goal is to create structures that are healthy and inviting for you and mec staff. Green roofs are wonderful things. The store s 10 000 square foot greenroof lies over large percentage of flat roof over the second floor and is a prairie environment which sustains itself as it would naturally in the countryside and is a true symbol of mec s commitment to environmental sustainability. Mec first came to toronto in 1985 and we moved to our present location on queen street in 2019.

Former industrial site and a highly visible example of a high performance building and landscape. Generous skylights reduce the amount of artificial lighting. 1 9 roof by scott torrance. Climbing the access stair to the green roof.

Members of the green roof fact finding expedition at entrance to hatch. A lifetime membership is 5. The mountain equipment co op mec extensive green roof was installed in 1998 in toronto as part of its commitment to promoting new green building technologies. Green buildings from the roofs of our buildings to the behind the scenes heating and cooling systems mec aims to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental impacts.

Our stores are a mix of buildings we own and buildings we lease.