Canada Post to open zero-carbon Scarborough facility
Canada Post’s soon-to-be opened Scarborough facility will be an innovator in more ways than one.
Built to zero-carbon emissions standards, the parcel-sorting facility will have the capacity to process more than one million packages a day, and will be a key hub for Canada Post’s national network.
It is also named after Albert Jackson, who fled slavery in the United States via the underground railroad, and overcame significant racial barriers to become known as Canada’s first Black letter carrier.
Members of the Jackson family – including two who work for Canada Post – attended the inauguration event in front of the new building on May 12.
The $470 million state-of-the-art building, which is located at 1395 Tapscott Road in Scarborough, will help Canada Post meet the rapidly changing needs of Canadians and businesses across the country.
At 585,000 square feet, the additional capacity will allow the company to handle the continued growth in online shopping for years to come.
Canada Post plans to increase parcel capacity by more than 50 percent across its network over the next seven years to manage the demand beyond 2030. Operations at the facility will allow for the sorting of more than 60,000 packages hourly, and more than one million daily.
It will be Canada Post's first zero-carbon building and the largest industrial project in Canada with the Zero Carbon Building Standard designation. Rooftop solar panels will generate energy on site, while the building will run an efficient HVAC system and sensor-controlled lighting based on occupancy and daylight.
Infrastructure will also be included to support the future electrification of Canada Post’s five-ton fleet.
The facility will open in early 2023.