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fy and enhance areas where change is
required,” the company says.
“We believe in a fundamental obliga-
tion to our customers to improve and
perfect the condominium lifestyle – con-
serving precious resources which save
the environment and [their] money,” the
company continues.
To meet LEED requirements, the com-
pany uses technologies such as heat
recovery systems, motion sensors, air
tightness measures, spray foam insula-
tion and individual metering in its devel-
opments. This year, Tridel is planning
eight new projects that will meet LEED
requirements. “The R&D department at
Tridel looks to constantly push the enve-
lope on evolving the construction indus-
try and moving in the direction of sus-
tainability,” the company says.
For example, Element – a condomini-
Toronto gave
Tridel its Green
Award in 2006.
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um development in downtown Toronto
– uses a deep lake water cooling system
designed to reduce energy consumption,
urban air pollution and greenhouse gas
emissions. The system, designed by En-
wave Energy Corp., pipes in naturally
cold water from Lake Ontario to cool the
development. It is expected to save up to
75 percent of energy used for air condi-
tioning, the company says.
The Verve, Tridel’s condominium
development in downtown Toronto, was
the company’s first candidate for LEED
certification. The 39-story tower, with a
six-story loft building, will begin occu-
pancy in 2008. It features:
■ Parking spaces for two hybrid cars and
a car-share program
■ A central heat-recovery ventilator sys-
tem and highly efficient heating boilers
and air conditioning systems
■ Energy efficient compact fluorescent
lighting
■ Energy Star appliances and water-sav-
ing toilets, faucets and showers
■ Landscaped rooftop terraces
Other condominium developments
registered to receive LEED certification
are Accolade, a 34-story condominium
building in Toronto; Renaissance in
Richmond Hill; Nuvo 2, a 27-story tower
in Etobicoke; Ultra Ovation in
Mississauga; and Grand Triomphe 2, the
final condominium tower in a 25-acre
enclave in North York, Ontario.
Tridel was recognized for its environ-
mentally friendly efforts when it re-
ceived the Green Award from the city of
Toronto in 2006. “At every opportunity,
we are pursuing certification by the
LEED green building rating system,” the
company emphasizes.