Wells Baker, Minto

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Marketing Energy Efficient Homes and Condos
Ryerson University – 07 July 2015
ABOUT MINTO
70,000 New Homes
and Condos
Est. 1955
17,000 Rental
Units
Ottawa, Toronto
London, Calgary,
and Florida
>3000 EnergyStar
qualified homes
2664 LEED
Certified Homes
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PAST PROJECTS
Radiance, Toronto
LEED NC Silver 2006
Minto Roehampton, Toronto
LEED NC Gold 2008
Minto Midtown, Toronto
LEED NC Gold 2009
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RECENT PROJECTS
Minto 775 King West, Toronto
LEED Gold – 2015
Toronto Green Standard Tier 2 - 2014
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BUILDING CERTIFICATION
Building Code
LEED
Net Zero
Living Building
Challenge
Increasing levels of Building Performance 
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WHAT ARE CUSTOMERS LOOKING FOR?
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NEW LEED DYNAMIC PLAQUE
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BUILDING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING
• Toronto is planning to adopt mandatory reporting of
building performance.
• Mandatory performance benchmarking already
being implemented in several U.S. Cities (e.g. Boston,
Chicago, New York, Seattle)
• Phased approach by size and type:
1. Government buildings
2. Commercial offices
3. Multi-unit residential
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THE MARKET BENEFIT OF GREEN CONDOS
TD Economics | www.td.com/economics
Table 1 - Impacts of LEED Certification
Variable
Estimated Impact
Resale Price
+5.7% to +14.9%
Days on Market
None
Maintenance/Condo Fees
0% to +4.7%
Source: TD Economics
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NET ZERO HOMES
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BUILDING PERFORMANCE
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THANK YOU
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