Mercor Lighting to Retrofit Toronto’s Scotia Tower

Scotia Plaza

 

Mercor Lighting is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded the contract to retrofit the lighting  at  The Scotia Tower in downtown Toronto. Over two years in the making, this installation  will be recognized as the largest single-location LED lighting retrofit in North America.

The team at Mercor was instrumental in formulating a winning package that maximized the energy saving utilizing leading edge technology tailored for the client. This LED lighting retrofit will also be part of Scotia Towers effort to gain LEED Platinum certification.

Once completed, this 68 storey marquee building will be recognized as an efficient example of efficient lighting in the downtown core.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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