Tarion<\/a> and earned BILD\u2019s Green Builder award 15 times.<\/p>\nInnovation and sustainability have become an important part of Tridel\u2019s mission as the company focuses on reducing carbon emissions and identifying opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe building technologies, the building envelopes, the structure all of this are things that over time we in our industry have refined,\u201d Ritchie said.<\/p>\n
One example is the design of the suites themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the years, to make them more affordable they got smaller, which means you had to look at design elements differently,\u201d said Ritchie. \u201cThe size of kitchens, there are more open spaces and less rooms to make the home more spacious\u2026The whole issue with energy efficiency and improving the mechanical systems, the electrical systems in the building and just giving a better experience for the homeowner in terms of how some of those elements are controlled. All these things have evolved considerably.\u201d<\/p>\n
Going forward, the company will continue to focus of innovation in design and building practices, but that will not be its only focus. More supply will be needed to deal with the housing crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bigger picture is that intensification is going to continue to play a big role in housing and the type of built form that we do,\u201d Ritchie pointed out. \u201cWhether it\u2019s a midrise or a highrise, the concept of a condominium home is not new anymore. It can work for single people. It can work for couples without children, but the suites can be designed and are being designed today for families. There are many opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt scale the only form of housing we\u2019re going to be able to build is going to be different forms of higher density, so I think we\u2019re well positioned to take advantage of that for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
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