FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minto Communities Sets New Standard

February 26, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Minto Communities Sets New Standard for Energy Efficiency,
Sustainability and Resource Conservation
Coconut Creek, Florida – Minto Communities, South Florida’s premier community developer and
homebuilder has announced that its newest community, Cascada at Monterra, located in Cooper City,
will set a new standard for energy efficiency, health and sustainability.
Introduced under their mintoblueSM label, furnished models for Minto’s Courtyard Homes at Cascada
will be designed, constructed and certified to meet the following agency standards:
LEED®
Energy Star®
FPL BuildSmart®
Florida Green Building Coalition
NAHB National Green Building ProgramTM
Production homes at Cascada will be constructed to these same standards. In announcing their latest
innovation, Minto’s Director of Product Development and Design, Dirk Neumann, stated that “Since
energy efficiency, sustainability and resource conservation are now more important than ever, Minto
continues to innovate with the introduction of its mintoblueSM program. Notably, this is not some oneoff million dollar showcase home, this will be an entire community of innovative townhomes with 1,4001,700 square feet of smartly-designed living space, affordably-priced from the low to mid $200s in a
prime location in the heart of Broward County.”
While builders throughout the Country are beginning to incorporate green building features, Minto
has gone beyond in developing a standard meeting the requirements of all the major green building
programs. “In effect, our homes are so green, they’re blue, mintoblueSM sustainable.”
Mr. Neumann added that “Our goal is to transcend the state of the industry in meeting the needs of
our customers. Today’s consumers demand improved energy performance in their homes as well as
sustainable products that contribute to their health and well being. Our job is to get it to them.”
These efforts are part of Minto’s core values, a cornerstone of Minto’s business philosophy. When Minto
designs a community, they focus on providing customers with products of enduring value and improved
quality of life.
mintoblueSM sustainable features include:
Impact resistant, energy efficient, double paned Argon insulated low emissivity windows, sliders
and glass doors for improved energy performance, comfort and savings
High efficiency central air conditioning and heating with environmentally safe R410A refrigerant
Use of Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) carpet and paints
Energy Star® appliances & bathroom exhaust fans.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Low flow plumbing fixtures and water saving water closets
Automated drip irrigation system using surface water with rain sensor providing reduced
consumption and savings
Minto Communities’ parent company, The Minto Group, also operates in Ontario and is an established
leader in energy efficient and environmental design having developed:
1st LEED® Canada certified condominium in Canada – Radiance at Minto Gardens
1st LEED® Canada Gold multi-residential building in Toronto – Minto Roehampton
1st LEED® Platinum production home in Canada – Inspiration, the Minto ecohome
1st office multi-tenant office building in Ottawa to target LEED® Gold
Largest Energy Star community in Ontario – Mahogany in Manotick
Largest LEED® Gold certified condominium in North America – Minto Midtown
All BuildSmart® certified detached homes in Florida
North America’s first mintoblueSM sustainable program introduction
For additional information please contact:
Minto Communities, LLC
Jack Appleman, Vice President Sales & Marketing
954.973.4490
Energy Efficiency, Health
& Sustainability