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Sustainable Condo Demonstrates Green Building Design to Torontonians
Published: December 05, 2007
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By Matthew Marin, Associate Editor
Toronto--In the spirit of the holiday season, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) along with EcoSmart Foundation, a Vancouver-based non-profit organization, and the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place will display its Sustainable Condo, a full-size presentation suite that will include various eco-friendly products including trees, wreaths, eco gifts and candles.
With its theme, "How to have a Green Holiday," the Sustainable Condo will be at Exhibition Place's CMHC Eco Pods (former Music Building) in Toronto until Dec. 31. Designed by Vancouver-based Busby Perkins and Will Architects, the Sustainable Condo is an effort to educate and inform Torontonians about sustainability, by showcasing green technologies and sustainable products--all of which are available locally.
"Toronto residents want simple ways they can make changes in their own lives to improve the environment," says Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone, chairman of the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place, adding that "the Sustainable Condo provides an inspiring demonstration of how green building design and green furnishings can be used in our homes right now."
The Nov. 29 launch of the green condo included celebrity media teams competing in a "green" wreath decorating challenge, of which all wreaths, trees and decorations will be donated to the recipients of CMHC's Shelter Enhancement Program. Public tours of the sustainable unit are being offered weekends (Saturdays from 10-5 p.m. and Sundays from 12-5 p.m., closed Holidays).
"The Sustainable Condo is part of a larger educational exhibit, which will also include a meeting room space for workshops and other functions. We hope this exhibit will educate the public about sustainability and be a form of encouragement for people to make greener choices," says Dianne Young, CEO, Exhibition Place.
