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Manitoba Hydro - A building that breathes – 360 Portage Ave

State of the art ergonomics make this one of the most energy efficient and healthiest indoor office space in North America.

Manitoba Hydro was determined to provide a healthy, productive, and creative workplace for our employees and the building is a world class model of energy efficiency and sustainability, while enhancing the urban environment and economy of downtown Winnipeg. The 360 Portage Ave building is the top 10 most sustainable building in the world! It’s not only beautiful on the outside, but it also packed with amazing functionalities and creative designs, such as optimized solar exposure that takes advantage of the sun’s passive warming effective on air as it rises through the south atria in the winter months and reduces thermal loss through the north side of the building; many waters feature — meant to emulate dams, fill the space with the sound flowing water and like the water feature in the atrium also has a functional purpose (humidification and dehumidification). It’s connected to downtown including the elevated walkway system, and provides street level retail activity, offering a landscaped public courtyard on its southern exposure. Manitoba Hydro is also one of the largest collectors of original artwork produced by Manitoba artists since 2008. The gallery style interior design with artwork displayed everywhere creates an eye capturing experience that sparks joy and emotions for the employees. Sign up for the opportunity to be amazed by this state-of-the-art architecture which identifies Manitoba Hydro as a world-class energy company.

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

 
 

We are a provincial Crown Corporation and one of the largest integrated electricity and natural gas distribution utilities in Canada. We also trade electricity within four wholesale markets in the Midwestern United States and Canada.

Our mission is to help all Manitobans efficiently navigate the evolving energy landscape, leveraging their energy advantage while ensuring safe, reliable energy at the lowest possible cost.