Walk The Talk

Sounds like your homes are comfortable, durable and energy efficient. So, do you really mean it? Are you practicing what you preach?

The answer is an emphatic YES! The majority of our sustainability initiatives are employee driven. They include:

• Mulching wood and drywall scraps into topsoil and returning it to homesites as water-retentive grading material
• Encouraging trades & suppliers to recycle packaging used in finishing homes
• Sourcing construction and finishing material from local suppliers
• Actively looking for like-minded trades and suppliers to join us on our sustainability journey or having them start their own
• Actively encouraging staff participation in our sustainability journey and providing them with easy ways to contribute and share their successes
• Using 100% recycled paper for brochures and internal printing needs
• Reducing the number of printers in our offices to discourage needless printing while saving energy and toner
• Using CFL or LED bulbs in showhomes and sales centres
• Changing our field staff routines to reduce driving time
• Acquiring hybrid vehicles for fleet use
• Paper and cardboard recycling across the business
• Replacing old office electronics and computers with Energy Star rated products
• Encouraging the use of electronic documents instead of printed materials
• Providing homeowners with electronic copies of their purchase documents instead of printed versions
• Staff carpools
• Decreasing the number of long-distance business trips and replacing with web conferencing
• Turning off lights in offices when empty
• Composting kitchen scraps
• Utilizing online billing instead of paper billing
• Using bio-degradable garbage bags in the office