Awards

TRIDEL NAMED 2010 GREEN BUILDER OF THE YEAR… AGAIN

Tridel Receives Third Coveted Green Builder of the Year Award in Four Years,
At Annual Home Builder Awards Show

Toronto, Ontario, May 3, 2010 – For the third time since the award’s inception in 2007, Tridel, Canada’s leader in green condominium development, was named Green Builder of the Year, High-Rise, by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) at its annual Home Builder Awards gala.  Since being added to the program, the category has quickly become one of the most prestigious designations and highly-competitive awards.

More than 900 industry professionals gathered for the 30th Annual BILD Awards hosted by the Building Industry and Land Development Association on April 30, 2010. The BILD Awards are presented each year to builders, architects, planners, and other disciplines actively involved in projects that have demonstrated building and design excellence.

The Green Home Builder of the Year award honours builders that have embraced sustainable and/or high-performance building, demonstrating outstanding leadership in the implementation of green building practices.

“We are honoured to receive this important recognition from our industry colleagues and BILD,” says Jim Ritchie, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, Tridel. “We are proud to be the recipient of this award for the third time, as it recognises our ongoing commitment to healthy and sustainable communities. Since we introduced our first energy efficient homes in 2003, we have been committed to building more sustainable, more environmentally responsible developments, focusing on the elements of conservation, sustainability and healthy living.”

As the largest builder of sustainable Toronto condominiums and communities, Tridel is a corporate member of the Canada Green Building Council and is an active supporter of LEED Canada for Homes.

The company’s commitment to green building practices is evident in its sustainable building designs, adherence to green construction techniques, and it dedication to corporate stewardship that focuses on the elements of conservation, sustainability, and healthier living.

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Tridel is proud recipient of the "Green Builder of the Year, High-Rise 2008" award for Second Consecutive Year, presented by BILD.

TRIDEL WINS GTHBA'S INAUGURAL, HIGH-RISE
GREEN BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Photo Caption: (from left to right):
Gloria Scott, Zena Walsh, Jim Ritchie and Stacey Fruitman

At the annual GTHBA Homebuilder awards held on Friday, April 27, 2007, Canada's leading condominium developer, Tridel was the proud recipient of the inaugural High-Rise Green Builder of the Year Award. As the winner of this prestigious award, Tridel was honoured for leadership and commitment for building sustainability.

Tridel's first green building, Element, was launched in August 2003 and was a leadership condominium project focused on environmentally friendly living. Since that success, Tridel has launched seven communities that are pursuing LEED® ((Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by The Canada Green Building Council and plans five more for 2007 including the innovative Metrogate community, which will be pursuing the unique LEED-Neighbourhood Development® rating. Each of these new residences will, among many other features, outperform the energy code by at least 25%, which is equivalent to taking approximately 100 cars off the road per building, per year.

Following the award ceremony, Leo DelZotto, President of Tridel elaborated on his company's dedication to green developments. "Building in a sustainable manner is an essential pillar of Tridel's culture. We know that buildings have an important impact on the environment and the natural resources upon which we all depend. They consume more than one-third of all primary energy, two thirds of electricity, one-third of all raw materials along with a growing percentage of our freshwater resources. This high resource consumption makes our new buildings ideal candidates for energy conservation and sustainability, which we are continuously striving to improve."

It is this philosophy that drove Tridel to develop "Naturally Better", a program designed to promote healthy, environmentally friendly, sustainable condominium living. This commitment begins with Tridel selecting land in urban communities to take advantage of existing infrastructure and services, especially mass transportation. When ready to build, each construction team faces a strict mandate including at least a 75% waste diversion rate and using recycled materials that are locally manufactured or harvested. Additionally, Tridel continues to pursue innovative financing arrangements and has invested in comprehensive research and development to ensure products used on all projects meet LEED® requirements. Some unique approaches include Element's connection to the Enwave Deep Lake Waster Cooling system and Circa's connection to Markham District Energy's EcoLogo heating and cooling cogeneration system.

Tridel is also keen to promote environmental stewardship among its condo purchasers and offers numerous environmental features. Some of these include: heat recovery on exhaust air to reduce heating and cooling costs, high efficiency boilers offering 85% efficiency or better to reduce gas consumption and utility costs, Energy Star™ appliances, long-lasting compact fluorescent lighting in common areas and hallways and landscaped rooftop terraces and reflective, light-coloured roofing materials to reduce the urban heat island effect where possible. In all new communities, Tridel is also promoting auto-share programs, choosing locations near public transportation and increasing bicycle racks to promote alternative forms of transportation.

In addition, water saving toilets, faucets and showers, low maintenance plank floors, recycling facilities and increased natural lighting will be in place to reduce electricity consumption and increase personal comfort. Residents benefit from environmentally preferable corridor carpeting, wall coverings, adhesives, coatings and paints with low volatile organic compounds that help to minimize toxic odours, both in their suite and in the buildings common areas.

All Tridel communities of the future will respond to the realities of today's environment, such as harmful greenhouse gases, waste, pollution and consistently increasing energy and operating costs. By incorporating Tridel's "Naturally Better" program, every community will provide residents with a high performance, efficient home, with a healthier living environment and reduced maintenance costs. To date, Tridel has sold more green condominium homes than any other developer with over 2,200 homes sold.

Tridel

Tridel is Canada's leading developer and builder of condominium residences with more than 70 years of homebuilding experience. To date the Tridel Group of Companies is responsible for producing over 66,500 homes, and continues to lead the industry in innovation, technology and design. Tridel is determined to develop condominium communities that meet the needs of today's homeowners while safeguarding the wellbeing of future generations. The company is working to meet this goal by focusing on environmentally sustainable building design and performance in construction and corporate stewardship. In recognition of Tridel's outstanding service to its homeowners, Tridel has also been awarded the coveted Ontario High-Rise Builder of the Year Award by Tarion, formerly known as the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, and Home Builder of the Year by the Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association, received the City of Toronto 2006 Green Award for Energy Conservation and recently J.D. Power and Associates ranked Tridel highest in satisfying buyers of newly built condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area.

For more information on Tridel's Naturally Better program visit naturallybetter.ca.

TRIDEL - 2006 GREEN TORONTO AWARD WINNER

Jim Ritchie, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tridel (Centre) accepts the 2006 Green Toronto Award for Energy Conservation from Kevin McLaughlin, President of Autoshare (Left) and Deputy Mayor, Joe Pantalone (Right). Photo credit: City of Toronto

At a special ceremony held at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday May 2, 2006, Canada’s leading condominium developer, Tridel was the proud recipient of the 2006 Green Toronto Award for Energy Conservation. As the winner of this prestigious award, Tridel was given the opportunity to donate $5,000 to the environmental organization of its choice, and has chosen to support Earth Rangers. Tridel then announced that they would match this donation for a total of $10,000 to support Earth Rangers programmes, which focus on educating and inspiring children to respect and take action for the environment.

“We are thrilled to further the goals of Earth Rangers and its contribution to the greening of Toronto. Their outreach programs with school children in the GTA are excellent and are housed at the Kortright Centre for Conservation, one of the ‘greenest’ buildings in Canada” said Jim Ritchie, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tridel.

Following the award ceremony, Leo DelZotto, President of Tridel elaborated on his company’s dedication to green developments. “Buildings play a vital role in our economy and also have an important impact on the environment and the natural resources upon which we all depend. Buildings consume more than one-third of all primary energy, two thirds of electricity, one-third of all raw materials along with a growing percentage of our freshwater resources. This high resource consumption makes new buildings ideal candidates for energy conservation and sustainability.”

With this in mind, Tridel, began developing “Naturally Better”, a program designed to promote healthy, environmentally friendly, sustainable condominium living. Tridel first introduced the “Naturally Better” program with the launch of its Element community in downtown Toronto in the fall of 2003. When complete, this residence will be connected to Enwave’s deep lake water-cooling system, which will result in 20% energy savings when compared to a conventional high-rise condominium.

Tridel is also keen to promote environmental stewardship among its condo purchasers and offers numerous environmental features. Some of these include a central heat-recovery ventilator system that will provide cleaner, fresher air in a more cost effective manner, along with energy saving compact fluorescent lighting and high efficiency Energy Star™ appliances.

In addition, water saving toilets, faucets and showers, low maintenance plank floors, landscaped rooftop terraces, recycling facilities and increased natural lighting will be in place to reduce electricity consumption and increase personal comfort. Residents will benefit from environmentally preferable corridor carpeting, wall coverings, adhesives, coatings and paints with low volatile organic compounds that help to minimize toxic odours, both in their suite and in the buildings common areas.

In June 2005, Tridel introduced Verve in downtown Toronto, one of the company’s first condominium community candidates for LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by The Canada Green Building Council. LEED® defines green buildings by establishing a common standard of measurement, promoting integrated, whole building design practices and raising consumer awareness of green building benefits. It is the most recognized certification system for green buildings in North America. Since that time, Tridel has also launched the Renaissance of Richmond Hill, and Nuvo 2 at Essex in Etobicoke, all of which will seek LEED® certification. Two new condominium communities will be launched in North York this Spring, which will also be candidates for LEED certification

Each of these of these communities, and all Tridel communities of the future will respond to the realities of today’s environment, such as harmful greenhouse gases, waste, pollution and consistently increasing energy and operating costs. By incorporating Tridel’s “Naturally Better” program, every community will provide residents with a high performance, efficient home, with a healthier living environment and reduced maintenance costs.

Verve, Renaissance of Richmond Hill and Nuvo 2 at Essex are all expected to outperform Canada’s Model National Energy Code by a significant margin, which will translate directly into cost savings for their residents. Each suite will be individually metered for utilities, so that residents who use less energy in their suites will benefit from lower utility costs. And, wherever possible, Tridel has selected durable building materials that have the lowest environmental impact, and are either capable of being reused, salvaged or have a high level of recycled content to minimize waste. By the end of 2006, Tridel will have nearly two million square feet, in over 1,800 homes either in the market or under construction that are pursuing these environmental objectives.

Tridel A Builder Known for Quality

Tridel is Canada’s leading developer and builder of condominium residences with more than 70 years of homebuilding experience. To date the Tridel Group of Companies is responsible for producing over 66,500 homes, and continues to lead the industry in innovation, technology and design. Tridel is determined to develop condominium communities that meet the needs of today’s homeowners while safeguarding the wellbeing of future generations. The company is working to meet this goal by focusing on environmentally sustainable building design, performance in construction and corporate stewardship. In recognition of Tridel’s outstanding service to its homeowners, Tridel was awarded the coveted Customer Service High-Rise Builder of the Year Award by Tarion Warranty Corporation in 2005 for the second year in a row. Tridel was also recognized as High-Rise Home Builder of the Year by the Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association in 2004 and received the City of Toronto 2006 Green Award for Energy Conservation.