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Recent Releases from EnerQuality Corporation

Leaders in Green home building honoured at 2008 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence

Published Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:25:12 EST Read More

Commitment to sustainable, energy efficient building celebrated at luncheon ceremony (Toronto, Jan.14, 2009) Building professionals from across Ontario gathered to honour the best in sustainable and energy efficient homebuilding at the EnerQuality Corporation 2008 Awards of Excellence presentations. ”We witnessed tremendous growth and participation in green building in 2008 and the strong nominations reflect the tremendous leadership we have seen in this indust...... Click here to read this release



EnerQuality celebrates leaders in energy efficient and green building at 2008 Awards of Excellence

Published Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:21:02 EST Read More

Media Advisory Attn: Energy/Environment/Construction/News Reporters and Editors EnerQuality celebrates leaders in energy efficient and green building at 2008 Awards of Excellence EnerQuality Corporation will honour Ontario's best and most innovative home builders and construction professionals at the 2008 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence. Nominees are leaders in sustainable construction, and have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to building high-performance, energy-ef...... Click here to read this release



Peterborough community is Eastern Ontario’s largest development of ENERGY STAR® qualified homes

Published Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:34:37 EST Read More

Media Release Attn: News, Home, Energy, and Lifestyle Reporters and Editors Green community takes green building to a new level Peterborough community is Eastern Ontario’s largest development of ENERGY STAR® qualified homes (Peterborough, October 18, 2008) Today Mason Homes unveiled it’s latest eco-friendly community, providing homeowners in Peterborough with a new, environmentally conscious alternative to traditional city living. Representatives from Mason...... Click here to read this release



Mason Homes and EnerQuality Corporation unveil largest development of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in Eastern Ontario

Published Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:57:57 EST Read More

Media Advisory Attn: News, Home, Energy, and Lifestyle Reporters and Editors The Avonlea neighbourhood - Peterborough's newest and greenest Mason Homes and EnerQuality Corporation unveil largest development of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in Eastern Ontario What: Official Opening and Preview Tour of Avonlea, a 'new urbanism' community of ENERGY STAR qualified homes When: Saturday October 18, 2008 at 1:00pm Who: Mason Homes representatives and local dig...... Click here to read this release



New GreenHouse program brings “green” to the mainstream

Published Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:46:56 EST Read More

New GreenHouse program brings “green” to the mainstream Indoor air quality, water conservation and waste reduction all part of 2008 Green Building Festival announcement (Toronto, September 10, 2008) This morning, EnerQuality, announced it is now offering a new green housing program called GreenHouse™ certified construction. GreenHouse was developed by EnerQuality in partnership with industry and government to bring the benefits of green building to the mainst...... Click here to read this release



TOMORROW - New 'GreenHouse Certification' to be unveiled at 2008 Green Building Festival in Toronto

Published Tue, 9 Sep 2008 09:40:56 EST Read More

Media Advisory GreenHouse certified construction goes above and beyond energy efficiency by incorporating indoor air quality, water conservation and waste reduction (Toronto, September 2008) The latest in environmentally friendly home building will be unveiled at this year's Green Building Festival. The festival runs from September 9-10. GreenHouse Certification is the creation of EnerQuality Corporation, a licensed service organization of the ENERGY STAR® for New ...... Click here to read this release



Gregor Homes to host a Grand Opening of Barrie's latest ENERGY STAR® qualified homes

Published Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:39:55 EST Read More

Media Advisory Attention: News, Assignment, Home, Reporters and Editors Gregor Homes to host a Grand Opening of Barrie's latest ENERGY STAR® qualified homes Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister of Culture, Minister Responsible for Seniors and Barrie MP Patrick Brown to attend event (Barrie, Ontario) This Saturday, provincial and federal politicians will join with representatives from Gregor Homes to celebrate the latest energy efficient new home community in Barrie...... Click here to read this release



EnerQuality celebrates 10 years of making Ontario homes energy efficient

Published Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:36:09 EST Read More

*High-Resolution photos available EnerQuality celebrates 10 years of making Ontario homes energy efficient Ontario Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Chief Energy Conservation Officer of Ontario part of anniversary gala with industry leaders and supporters (Toronto, June 27, 2008) Wednesday night, over 150 leading energy efficient home building industry representatives, supporters and friends met at the Westin Prince Hotel in Toronto to mark a special anniver...... Click here to read this release



Green community in St Catharines sets new standard for environmentally friendly home building

Published Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:41:44 EST Read More

Green community sets new standard for environmentally friendly home building ENERGY STAR® qualified homes in St. Catharines surpass traditional environmentally friendly homes by conserving water, using less energy and utilizing less toxic materials (St. Catharines, April 26, 2008) Today the latest in ‘whole home’ green building was unveiled providing home buyers in the St. Catharines region with a new, superior environmental standard in home ownership. Representative...... Click here to read this release



Mason Homes to host Grand Preview of 60 Green Environmentally Energy Efficient homes in St. Catharines

Published Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:57:46 EST Read More

Attention: News, Home, Energy, and Green Reporters and Editors Mason Homes to host Grand Preview of 60 Green Environmentally Energy Efficient homes in St. Catharines ENERGY STAR® qualified homes in Chicory Walk to feature energy saving appliances, improved indoor air quality and up to 30% lower energy bills (St. Catharines) This Saturday, join representatives from Mason Homes and EnerQuality as they reveal the latest environmentally friendly and energy efficient t...... Click here to read this release



Southwestern Ontario community to become the latest to offer ENERGY STAR® qualified homes

Published Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:44:42 EST Read More

Media Advisory: Attention Home/News/Assignment Editors Southwestern Ontario community to become the latest to offer ENERGY STAR® qualified homes (Delhi, Ontario) Ed Debusschere Custom Homes Limited and EnerQuality Corporation invite media to attend the launch of the latest environmentally sustainable and energy efficient community. Built to the strict technical qualifications of the ENERGY STAR for New Homes initiative, Norfolk Fairway Estates will help reduce total home energy con...... Click here to read this release



EnerQuality and Ontario home builders raise $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity Canada

Published Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:27:48 EST Read More

*High-Resolution photo available Builders accept challenge and help push ENERGY STAR for New Homes initiative past the 10,000 home mark (Toronto, January 30, 2008) A watershed moment was recently celebrated in energy efficient and sustainable home building in Ontario. At the recently held 2007 EnerQuality Awards, representatives from EnerQuality Corporation and Tartan Homes met with Habitat for Humanity Canada to present a cheque for $10,000 in recognition of the 10,...... Click here to read this release



Kincardine goes geothermal!

Published Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:40:06 EST Read More

*High-Resolution images available Media Release: For Immediate Release Kincardine goes geothermal! Ontario's first and largest geothermal energy-efficient community unveiled (Kincardine, January 26, 2008) Today, Huron-Kinloss Mayor, Mitch Twolan joined with representatives from Reid’s Heritage Homes and EnerQuality Corporation to celebrate the opening of Ontario’s first energy-efficient geothermal community in Kincardine. “We are extremely excited as we...... Click here to read this release



Kincardine site of Ontario’s first energy-efficient, geothermal homes

Published Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:58:04 EST Read More

Media Advisory – Attention Home/News/Assignment Editors Kincardine site of Ontario’s first energy-efficient, geothermal homes Reid's Heritage Homes to announce ENERGY STAR qualification for all new homes (Kincardine, Ontario) Reid's Heritage Homes and EnerQuality Corporation (which oversees the ENERGY STAR® for New Homes initiative in Ontario) invite all media to the launch of Ontario’s first and largest geothermal energy-efficient community. The Reid's Heritage Ho...... Click here to read this release



Energy Efficient Homebuilder 2007 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence - Ontario

Published Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:12:39 EST Read More

2007 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence ENERGY STAR for New Homes Builder of the Year The builder that wins this category exemplifies commitment to building and labeling energy efficient sustainable new homes. Each of the recipients has shown organizational commitment to building green, and has made significant impact in their communities through innovation, advocacy, and awareness. Category 1 Large Builder (200+ homes/yr) Category 2 Medium Builder (51 - 199 homes/yr) Categ...... Click here to read this release



Ontario homebuilding leaders celebrated at the 2007 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence

Published Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:06:36 EST Read More

*High-Resolution images available Attention: News/Energy/Building/Assignment Editors and Reporters Ontario homebuilding leaders celebrated at the 2007 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence Growth in energy efficient and sustainable home building generates more award categories (Toronto, January 17, 2008) Industry professionals and builders gathered today to celebrate the best in energy efficient sustainable homebuilding as the 2007 EnerQuality Awards were handed out at the ...... Click here to read this release



Ontario building professionals and homebuilders to be recognized at the 2007 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence ceremony

Published Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:32:56 EST Read More

Media Advisory: Attention: News/Energy/Building/Assignment Editors and Reporters Ontario building professionals and homebuilders to be recognized at the 2007 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence ceremony What: Presentation of the 2007 EnerQuality Awards of Excellence for energy efficient new housing When: Thursday, January 17, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Where: Westin Prince Hotel, 900 York Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario Join EnerQuality Corporati...... Click here to read this release



Are Ontario home builders and buyers missing an opportunity to talk about energy efficiency?

Published Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:14:52 EST Read More

Media Release - For Immediate Release Attention Home/Construction/Energy Reporters and Editors (Toronto, Canada, October 29, 2007) Energy efficiency is an important consideration in new home purchases; yet, according to a new survey conducted in the Greater Toronto Area and the Ottawa-Carleton region, many builders could do a better job of talking about energy efficiency options with prospective buyers. The survey shows that 98% of home buyers fully expect all builders to offer energy ...... Click here to read this release