From: | bobh@np.craigslist.org |
Date: | 20 Aug 2007 13:55:37 -0000 |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] Brownfield to become LEED neighborhood |
Former brownfield slated for green project The Toronto Star Aug 18, 2007 04:30 AM The site of a former trucking terminal is slated to become an environmentally friendly neighbourhood. Tridel's future Metrogate community in Scarborough has been selected for a LEED Neighbourhood Development Pilot Project. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. "We've been bringing LEED buildings to market; now we're bringing a LEED community," says Jim Ritchie, senior vice president, Tridel. "The entire site was formerly a brownfield, the home of a trucking terminal, and we are recycling materials from the site such as cement and asphalt." The site is seven hectares and will eventually contain 2,100 condo units, a 1.7 acre park and some retail components. Ritchie says the community will be primarily highrises with six towers, and all the buildings, including the townhomes, will be approximately 30 per cent more efficient than standard buildings built to code. For the entire article, see: http://www.thestar.com/living/article/246389 Bob Hersh CPEO _______________________________________________ Brownfields mailing list Brownfields@list.cpeo.org http://www.cpeo.org/mailman/listinfo/brownfields | |
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