[getsmart-l] Habitat Toronto joins with partners to complete Canada's first-ever 'green' Habitat homes

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Media Advisory- Attention News/Assignment/Home Editors and Reporters

Scarborough:

Habitat Toronto joins with partners to complete 
Canada's first-ever 'green' Habitat homes

Over 1,000 volunteers help build 10 ENERGY STAR® 
qualified homes over seven days to help families break the cycle of poverty

(Scarborough, Ontario)  On Sunday, August 19, 
2007, a dedication ceremony will be held to 
celebrate the efforts of volunteers who helped 
build 10 ENERGY STAR qualified homes.

Volunteers will be putting the finishing touches 
on the homes up until the dedication ceremony at 
3:00 p.m. Media are invited to spend the day with 
community members, neighbours, partners and 
representatives of EnerQuality Corporation (which 
oversees the ENERGY STAR for New Homes initiative 
in Ontario) as the keys to the new, energy 
efficient homes are handed to their new owners.

View the new homes and learn about EnerQuality's 
commitment to environmentally friendly building 
practices and role in Canada's first ENERGY STAR 
for New Homes build for Habitat for Humanity.

WHAT:   Dedication ceremony of 10 ENERGY STAR® qualified homes

WHEN:   Sunday, August 19, 2007, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

WHERE:  4200 Kingston Road (Kingston Road south of Lawrence)

Habitat for Humanity contacts:

Neil Hetherington, CEO
(416) 755-7353 x 223 or cell (416) 436-4190
neil at torontohabitat.on.ca

Kim Smiley, VP Marketing & Development
(416) 755-7353 x 235 or cell (416) 436-4191
ksmiley at torontohabitat.on.ca

EnerQuality Corporation contact:

Michelle Cote, Account Manager
(416) 305 3671
michelle at enerquality.ca


ENERGY STAR® for New Homes is a label given to 
homes that meet balanced, whole-house 
energy-efficiency standards, guaranteeing their 
owners significant energy savings. New homes that 
receive the ENERGY STAR label are approximately 
30 percent more energy-efficient than those built 
to the minimum Ontario building code standards. 
The ENERGY STAR mark, used with permission, is 
administered and promoted in Canada by Natural 
Resources Canada. The ENERGY STAR for New Homes 
initiative in Ontario has the support of 
government and private sector partners, including 
Natural Resources Canada, Ontario Power 
Authority, Enbridge Gas Distribution, the Canada 
Mortgage and Housing Corporation, DuPont Tyvek, 
Icynene, Owens Corning, OZZ Corporation and Union Gas.

Habitat for Humanity Toronto is a non-profit, 
non-denominational Christian housing 
organization. Habitat welcomes all people without 
discrimination to join us to build simple, 
decent, affordable homes in partnership with 
low-income families.  One hundred percent of all 
administrative and fundraising costs are paid for 
by the operation of three ReStores, which sell 
donated, quality new and gently-used renovation 
materials. Habitat for Humanity has built more 
than 225,000 homes with families in need in over 
100 countries. Every 21 minutes, Habitat for Humanity builds a new home.
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