At the Lawson Centre for Sustainability Welcome Celebration, Trinity College marked the official public opening of its state-of-the-art mass timber, zero carbon and targeting LEED platinum residence and academic building. …Creating a new model in which students both ‘live and learn’ sustainability, the Lawson Centre for Sustainability sets a new standard for sustainable design and architecture at the University of Toronto. …What makes the Lawson Centre for Sustainability truly unique is that it features all the major sustainability components in one facility, including hybrid mass timber, a geothermal exchange system, cistern for rainwater collection and reuse, and a rooftop farm. …The Lawson Centre for Sustainability has already received international awards for sustainable design: 2026 World Architecture News Awards–Silver in Future Projects, Education; 2025 Holcim Foundation Award for Sustainable Design North America Regional Winner; and named by ArchDaily as one of the world’s 20 most anticipated projects for 2026.