[getsmart-l] OSHAWA: Baywood Homes showcases first ENERGY STAR qualified home

[Media Release]

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Media Release - Attention News/Assignment/Home 
Editors and Reporters - Photos available

Baywood Homes celebrates Oshawa's newest ENERGY STAR® qualified home

A community event showcasing Baywood's first 
ENERGY STAR qualified home celebrated Baywood's 
future commitment to energy efficient building practices

(Oshawa, Ontario, August 18, 2007)  Baywood Homes 
celebrated the latest in energy efficient housing 
with a community celebration in Oshawa 
today.  Neighbours and people from the GTA toured 
Baywood's three new model homes in the Ravines of 
Greenhill, while enjoying great food, prizes and entertainment.

With this unveiling, Baywood is announcing they 
will be offering ENERGY STAR qualification as an 
optional upgrade in the 2nd Phase of the Ravines 
of Greenhill. In Phase 3, all homes will be 
issued EnerGuide performance rating as a 
standard, with the option to upgrade to an ENERGY STAR qualified home.

ENERGY STAR qualified homes are more energy 
efficient than homes built to the Ontario 
Building Code. This is achieved through higher 
quality construction, low-e argon windows; more 
insulation; an energy-efficient furnace; a heat 
recovery ventilator (HRV); and a programmable 
thermostat, among other energy saving features.

Working together, these energy efficiency 
features result in significant energy savings; 
approximately 30% above homes built to minimum 
building code requirements, with annual 
electricity consumption dropping by approximately 
1,000 kWh and greenhouse gas emissions falling by 
as much as 3 tonnes per year.

"This has been a really fun day, and I think a 
lot of people learned about the benefits of 
energy efficient homes. These model units prove 
that you don't have to sacrifice great design in 
order to achieve superior energy efficiency," 
said Natascha Pieper, Director of Sales and Marketing for Baywood Homes.

Today's celebration showcased the Cathedral model 
home. It is a 2,873 sq.ft, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 
ENERGY STAR qualified model, built on a 45' foot 
lot, and has luxurious upgrades available through the Baywood Design Studio.

All Baywood homes in the Ravines of Greenhill 
come with luxurious finishes including 9 foot 
ceilings on the main floor, coffered ceilings (as 
per plan) and natural oak finish pickets and railings on the main staircase.

"Baywood Homes has done an excellent job of 
combining high energy efficiency with quality 
architectural design and décor," said Corey 
McBurney of EnerQuality.  "They are to be 
commended for their leaderships in quality and environmental responsibility."

The sales office is located at the corner of 
Wilson Road and Greenhill Drive, north of Taunton 
Road. For more information call Noreen Milo at 
1-888-298-7051 or visit www.baywoodhomes.com.

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For more information, photos or to arrange interviews, contact:

Brent Kulba (e|c|o media relations), 416-972-7401, kulbab at huffstrategy.com


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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.
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