OVERVIEW

The building exterior is a thermopane glazing with exterior blue-green reflective glass, with mullions and horizontal feature bands clad in stainless steel. Each of the towers is angled toward the other, and rise in a terraced design. Glass revolving doors provide access to a 35-foot high lobby finished with travertine walls and frames, and extensive landscaping. Each tower contains two low and high-rise banks of elevators, 2 shuttle elevators to parking levels and 1 frieght elevator. Most of the Centre's heating needs are supplied by an efficient heat pump system. The variable volume air distribution system with a separate supply fan for each floor permits heating or cooling of individual floors. Eight corner offices and an additional twelve semi-corner offices are possible on each floor. Recessed fluorescent lighting provides an average of 40 foot candles of illumination at desk level. In the event of a power failure, power for emergency lighting and other essential services is provided by a diesel generator in each building. Facilities for 24 hour security and emergency life safety systems are provided in each builidng as well. The Sun Life Centre is a two-tower office complex which straddles University Avenue at King Street. The east tower houses the Head Offices of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, while the west tower is home to the Head Offices of Merrill Lynch. The complex is immediately accessible to all of the major office towers via the undergr