# Create a model for sustainable buildings

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# Create a model for sustainable buildings

## An iconic new hub in a prime location, the Academic Wood Tower will set a global precedent for eco-friendly architecture.

Buildings define cities and shape our experience of urban landscapes. As climate change accelerates, architectural designs must prioritize sustainability as well as beauty—and a new building in the heart of the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus will do just that.

> With this breathtaking addition to the Bloor Street cultural corridor, we’re setting a new benchmark for beautiful and sustainable design. The Academic Wood Tower will be a place that inspires big, bold ideas and fosters collaboration across the U of T community—and beyond.
>
> Scott Mabury, Vice-President, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships, U of T

Ground has broken on the 14-storey, 73-metre high Academic Wood Tower, which will be one of the tallest mass timber and concrete hybrid buildings in North America. When complete, the tower will provide much-needed teaching and research space for several world-leading U of T teams and initiatives. The building is poised to become a destination for thought leaders and U of T students and faculty alike and has already garnered significant global attention for its unique design.

## Support the Academic Wood Tower

[Give now](https://engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageServer?pagename=donate#/fund/1630)

From its central location in the Bloor Street cultural corridor, the Academic Wood Tower will serve as a model for future green buildings around the world. By supporting this iconic new addition to Toronto, you can help set a global precedent for eco-friendly design and spark the innovative thinking and collaboration that will take place in this inspiring building in the years to come.

[Read about the groundbreaking of the Academic Wood Tower](https://defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/canadas-tallest-academic-timber-building/)

## Support the Academic Wood Tower

[Give now](https://engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageServer?pagename=donate#/fund/1630)

Explore related campaign priorities: [Create a sustainable future](https://defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/theme-category/create-a-sustainable-future/) [Power innovation & entrepreneurship](https://defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/theme-category/power-innovation-entrepreneurship/)

To learn more about how you can be part of this beautiful new benchmark for sustainable design, please contact us.

[Contact](mailto:major.gifts@utoronto.ca?subject=Defy%20Gravity:%20Academic%20Wood%20Tower%20-%20Gift%20Inquiry)

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