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Goals

GHG

Climate Change

Energy

Energy
Outcome
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Water

Water
Outcome
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Resources

Resources and Materials
Outcome
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Land

Land Use
Outcome

Well-being

Health and Well-Being
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Components & Products

Products

AV control centre
Bathroom faucet
Breathing wall/solarium
Broadband router
Cable lighting
Carpet tile
CFC and solvent-free furniture
Clothes washer/dryer
Cotton/linen towels
Dishwasher
Dual-flush toilet
Duvet coverlet
Energy Metering Device
Energy wall
Equipment and Appliances
Ergonomic chair
Fast-growing wood
Finishes
Furnishings
Glazing systems
Green roofing system
Healthy mattress
Heat recovery ventilator
Hot drain water enery recovering system
Insulating Glass
Interior light fixtures
LCD panel
LED lights
Millwork
Music system
Natural/organic cotton sheets
Notebook adapter
Performance wall
Personal computers
Phone and fax for home office
Pillows
Reclaimed fir flooring
Recyclable/recycled chairs
Refrigerator
Showerhead
Speakers
Stainless steel fabrication
Telephone
Ultra High Performance Concrete
Wool carpet

Material

CNE (Aug 15-Sept 1, 2008)
CNE (Aug 15-Sept 1, 2008)
Concrete
Eco Mist Solutions
Metal
Motorized Sunscreen
Nemalux LED Lighting Solutions
Programmable Thermostat
Solid Waste Sorting Centre
Textiles
Wood

Systems

Electrical Systems
Mechanical Systems
Thermal and Moisture Protection

Rooms

Bathroom
Bedroom
Home Office
Kitchen/Dining Room
Living Room

Prototype

Sustainable Building Prototype

Community
Envelope
Flexibility
Green Objectives
Process
Services
Structure

Upcoming Shows

Toronto Shows in 2008

CNE (Aug 15-Sept 1, 2008)

Partners & Supporters

Partnership

Get Involved!

Partners

EcoSmart™ Foundation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
City of Toronto
Exhibition Place
CNE

Featuring Supporters

RBC

Contributing Supporters

Enwave
MADE
Roomy Home Interiors
The Carpenters Union

Partnering Supporters

Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD)
GVA Lighting
Hydrogen Village
PowerWatch
Reliance Home Comfort
Sony of Canada
Tasco Distributors

Product Suppliers

Appliances

Integrated Appliances
Tasco Distributors
Integrated Appliances

Building Products

CKDG Architectural Concrete
Habitat
Xero flor

Design Services

Roomy Home Interiors

Electrical & Electronics

GVA Lighting
PowerWatch
soloV solutions inc.
Sony of Canada

Heating, Cooling, Ventilation & Plumbling

Alan Heron Homes
Reliance Home Comfort

Home Furnishings & Household Products

Cape/KMJ Agency
City of Toronto
DeBoer's
Inline Fibreglass Ltd
MADE
North on Sixty
Organic Lifestyle
Roomy Home Interiors
Shaw Carpet
Sun-Brite Drapery
Teknion
Arc Structures Inc.
Colin Campbell & Sons Ltd.

Past Shows

2008

CHIN Picnic (Jun. 28-Jul. 1, 2008)
Green Living Show (Apr. 25-27, 2008)
Interior Design Show (Feb. 21-24, 2008)

2007

About the 2007 Sustainable Condo Exhibits
Green Holiday Launch (Nov. 29, 2007)
CNE (Aug. 17-Sept. 3, 2007)
Live Earth on CTV (Jul. 6-7, 2007)
Green Living Show (Apr. 27-29, 2007)
Realtor Quest (Apr. 24-25, 2007)

2006

About the Sustainable Condo Toronto 2006 Exhibition Series
Construct Canada (Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2006)
Green Building Festival (Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2006)
International Home Show (Oct. 6-9, 2006)
IIDEX Show (Sept. 28-29, 2006)

2005

Atlanta Greenbuild (Nov. 9-11, 2005)

2004

Vancouver PNE (Aug. 21-Sept. 6, 2004)
Globe Trade Fair (Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 2004)

Strategies

Energy

Optimize energy efficiency
Use or produce renewable or alternative energy
Reduce energy demand
Reduce or Eliminate air emissions
Implement quality control

Water

Optimize water efficiency
Collect water
Reduce waste water
Landscaping

Resources

Optimize material efficiency
Reuse or recycle
Reduce solid waste
Reduce environmental impact

Land Use

Minimize impact on site
Reduce runoff and remove polluants
Reduce heat islands or urban warming
Reduce light pollution
Use alternative transportation

Well-being

Improve ventilation
Reduce VOCs, allergens, and other air-borne irritants
Individual control of interior environment
Natural daylighting

Past Partners

Consulting Partners

Busby + Associates Architects
D. Jensen & Associates Ltd.
Fast + Epp Structural Engineers
Keen Engineering
Ledcor Construction
Penner & Associates Interior Design Inc.
Sheltair Group

Financial Partners

Environment Canada
Globe Foundation
Industry Canada
Western Economic Diversification

Platinum

Advanced Glazing Systems Ltd.
BC Hydro Power Smart
Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)
Lafarge North America Inc.
Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.
Conservation Bureau

Gold

StructureCraft Builders Inc.
OPA
RBC
Stantec
Bennett Design Associates

Silver

Elevated Landscape Technologies (ELT) Inc.
Cobalt Engineering
DeBoer's
Enbridge
Healthiest Home and Building Supplies
Minto
Minto
OZZ Corporation
Reid Jones Christoffersen
Upholstery Arts
Viessmann
Xero Flor Canada
Busby Perkins+Will
Western Economic Diversification Canada

Bronze Sponsors

OZZ Corporation
Tridel
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Viessmann
Better Buildings Partnership
MasonryWorx

Media Sponsors

Mondo Condo

Solutions

Energy

Lighting system
HVAC, ducts, chillers
Motors, power electronics
Boiler, hot water equipment
Energy control systems and sensors
User Appliances
Solar hot water
High temperature solar
Passive solar energy
Alternative energy production
Hydrogen technologies
Envelope, insulation and air tightness
Flexible temperature design and sensors
Task lighting
Daylight technologies
Reduced building footprint
Thermal mass
HCFC and halon-free equipment
Low or zero air contaminant equipment
Carbon-free technologies
Commissioning of HVAC system
Monitoring and measurement

Water

Low flow fixtures
Appliances
Dry fixtures
Water efficient HVAC components
Water flow automatic controls
Collection systems
Water recycling
Natural treatment systems
Synthetic Treatment Systems
Landscaping

Resources

High performance structural material
Durable material, components and system
Rapidly renewable material
Building reuse
Resource reuse
Recycled material
User waste management
Construction waste management
Waste minimization
Transportation
Certified wood

Land Use

Landscaping
Contaminated site remediation
Green roof
Stormwater capture and reuse
Biologically-based stormwater filtration systems
Biodegradable soaps and cleaning supplies
Low impact paving
Down lighting
Controls
Glazing and shading devices
Alternative transportation systems
Alternative-fuel vehicles and refuelling stations

Well-being

Mechanical ventilation systems
Natural ventilation system
CO2 monitoring and control system
High efficiency HVAC filters
Low VOC and hypoallergic materials
Operable components
Individual airflow and temperature control
Lighting control
Humidity monitoring and control system
Glazing
Skylights
Overhangs and canopies
Exterior fins and louvers
Light shelves
Adjustable blinds
Light fixtures with sensors and dimming controls

Past Suppliers

Appliances

Appliance Canada
Tasco Distributors
Jenn-Air
Midland Appliance

Building Products

The Healthiest Home & Building Supplies
Upper Canada Forest Products
Xero Flor Canada Inc.
Canadian Eco-Lumber Co-op
The Canadian Institute for Market Intelligence (CIMI)
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Icynene Inc.
Morane Industries Ltd.
Shaw Contract
Solus Decor
Tridel

Building & Design Services

Bennett Design Associates Inc.
Busby Perkins+Will
Metalsistem Canada
Storewood Industries
Warrens Imaging and Dryography
York University Master of Design Program
ArtCraft Display Graphics Inc.
Bennett Design Associates
Design West
Fred Welsh Ltd.
George Third & Son
Hemlock Express
Inform Interiors Inc.
Metalsistem Canada Inc.
Print and Run
roost homeware
Storewood Industries
this is it. design inc

Electical & Electronics

Eco Response Technologies
GVA Lighting
Hydrogen Village
Sony of Canada Ltd.
Bang and Olufsen Burrard Street - A Division of Commercial Electronics Ltd.
Bridge Electric Corp.
Eco-Response Technologies Inc.
InfoEnergy Inc.
Light Resource
MP Lighting
Nemalux LED Lighting Solutions
Pacific Online
Panasonic
Rider Computer Services
SED Technologies
Telus

Heating, Cooling, Ventilation & Plumbing

City of Toronto
Minto/Nutech Brands Inc.
OZZ Coporation
Viessmann
Caroma USA Inc.
Ecco Heating Products Ltd.
Grohe Canada Inc.
OZZ Corporation
Viessmann

Home Furnishings & Household Products

Upholstery Arts
Bensen
Bernstein & Gold
Cape/KMJ Agency
Carl Hansen & Son Inc.
Credible Upholstery
Herman Miller Canada
Maharam
Natura World Inc.
Nysan Shading Systems Inc.
Organic Lifestyle
Ornamentum Furniture
Roomy
Sleeptek Ltd.
small medium large
Sonia
Steelcase
W Studio
Wiggers Custom Furniture Ltd.

Resources

Brochures

Sustainable Condo 2007 Sponsorship Flyer
Sustainable Condo Brochure

Photos

Condo Visitors at the PNE
Paul Martin visits the Condo at GLOBE 2004
Paul Martin visits the Sustainable Condo
Sustainable Condo Visitors

Links

About Solar Energy
Advances in Glazing Materials for Windows
Cotton and the Environment
Displacement Ventilation
Energy Efficient Lighting
Green Roofs: Stormwater Management From the Top Down
Healthy Computing - Environmental Aspects
Heat Recovery Ventilators (aka Air to Air Heat Exchangers)
LCD Technology
Organic Linens: A Primer on Selecting Organic Bedding and Towels
Radiant Floor Heating and Cooling Systems
Research Highlights: Dual-flush Toilet Testing
Research House for the Environmentally Hypersensitive
Steel or Wood Framing: Which Way Should We Go?
Tossing Your Computer? Read this First

Eco-Designations

Energy Star
EnerGuide
BC Hydro Power Smart
EcoLogo
EcoSmartTM Concrete
FSC Wood
LEEDTM

Reports

The Condo at the Greenbuild 2005 Conference in Atlanta
Ultra High Performance Concrete: Dematerialization Study
How Green is Your Condo?

Diagrams

Bathroom Water Reuse
Dining/Food Prep Area
Live/Work Space
Reusing Kitchen Water
Soft Zone Configurations
Water Use Diagram

Archives

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