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The Globe and Mail Jennifer Lewington Published January 19, 2021 Grigory Fedyukovich/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Since it was built in the late 1980s, one downtown Toronto bank tower has stood out for its distinctive slim profile, red granite cladding and energy-conserving reflective windows. Beyond its physical appearance, the 68-storey tower at 40 King St. W. now stands apart as Canada’s largest zero carbon certified building. In awarding the designation last year, Canada Green Building C...