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Canada's greenest housing development begins construction
Canada’s greenest housing development begins construction
NEWMARKET, Ontario, November 7, 2007 - The Town of Newmarket, Rodeo Fine Homes and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation invite you to celebrate the groundbreaking of 
Canada’s greenest residential community.
Representatives from various levels of government will attend a ceremony in Newmarket, Ontario. The 34-unit development by Rodeo Fine Homes is the first of its kind in Canada and one of only a few developments in North America to be built entirely to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum specifications.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Quaker Trail (located directly behind the Magna Centre, 800 Mulock Drive, see map)
WHO : Honourable John Geeretsen, Minister of the Environment, Ontario (invited, not
confirmed)
Andrew Bowerbank, World Green Building Council
Peter Friedmann, CMHC
Mayor Tony Van Bynen and members of Council, Town of Newmarket
Gord Miller, Environment Commissioner for Ontario
Newmarket’s EcoLogic subdivision will be the first all LEED platinum residential development in Canada. These leading-edge and nationally-significant homes will achieve and exceed specific environmental targets including a 25 per cent reduction in household water draws and a 60 per cent reduction in water discharge flows, solid waste, greenhouse gas production and energy consumption compared to conventional homes.
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For more information contact:
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Lenard Hart |
Amber Harrison
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