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Congratulations to EcoCite Developments
EcoCité
Housing Corporation’s community and team partic-
Equilibrium project, and is ipation, and in terms of
Continued on page C7
and Taplen Construction Inc.
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starting construction shortly strategic and financial mod-
in Montreal. Once complete, els to be used on develop-
nam-Holmes explains. “We the building will produce as ment projects,” he said.
heard what they wanted to much energy as it uses over “This way, we are always
see from the project before the course of a year. learning something new
we designed the building. For now, Sweetnam- with every project – how to
That is the way to do urban Holmes said they want to make things both cheaper
infill; you have to listen to keep going in terms of pro- and better, for instance. We
the surrounding community moting sustainable buildings can apply this knowledge
first. We came away with and living, so that one day and experience on our proj-
zero opposition because we these elements may become ects and on the projects we
listened to them.” standard practice in the in- do in partnership with oth-
Moving forward, EcoC- dustry. ers. These projects are major
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ité has other projects ongo- “We consider our proj- investments in our banks of
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ing right now. Abondance ects as laboratories for sus- knowledge pertaining to
Montreal a net zero energy tainable development – not practical sustainable devel-
condo project, that is part of just in terms of design and opment practices.”
the Canada Mortgage and construction, but in terms of
Interior rendering- EcoCité on the Canal
We are pleased to be working with
EcoCite Developments and
Taplen Construction Inc.
FRANK
Congratulations to Taplen for their
innovative commitment to building green.
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