RBC Centre, also known as the RBC Dexia Building, is an office tower in

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, Canada. Unlike the corporate offices of other Canadian financial institutions, the RBC Centre is outside of

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. It has been owned and managed by

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jointly with the

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since 2012. The building is connected to the

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. RBC Centre's anchor tenant is the

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. The bank maintains a presence in several other towers in the city's

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, including

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at Bay Street and Front Street, the Royal Bank Building at 20 King Street West adjacent to

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and the building complex at 310, 315, 320 and 330 Front Street West, next to the

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. The development achieved

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(LEED) gold status for the project's environmental sustainability and will produce an estimated 50% energy savings relative to buildings built to the Canadian National Energy Code. The LEED rating system recognizes leading-edge buildings that incorporate design, construction and operational practices that combine healthy, high-quality and high-performance advantages with reduced environmental impacts. In 2011, ''

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'' architecture critic

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named the RBC Centre and the neighbouring

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as the two most beautiful buildings completed in the 21st century in Toronto. He praised their integration into the community, and how they have revived Wellington Street.Hume, Christopher (May 12, 2011).
Hume's most beautiful buildings: These two are Number 1.
''Toronto Star''.

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RBC Centre official website
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