Green Initiatives
StreetSide Development Corporation, a leader among developers for environmental stewardship, has undertaken several measures that will reduce its carbon footprint and benefit the environment. These initiatives include experimenting with geothermal heat pumps, building Manitoba Hydro Power Smart buildings, and Qualico's tree planting and wood recycling which will significantly reduce natural gas consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
From the list of projects below you can see StreetSide is promoting green initiatives in housing by stating factual green investments that have been completed in projects and also completing 3rd party verification of industry accepted green standards.
- Manitoba Hydro R2000 certification
- Manitoba Hydro R2000 certification.
- Tested and Certified Manitoba Hydro 'PowerSmart - Gold'
- Commercial PowerSmart Designation
- Commercial PowerSmart Designation pending
- Commercial PowerSmart Designation, LEED® Certification where StreetSide acted as the Development Manager and Construction Manager for the recently completed Qualico Winnipeg Office Building
- Offering 4 Geothermal units, high efficient electric furnaces, tightly sealed building envelope.
- Feature high-efficient electric furnaces, a ground water geothermal system, tightly sealed building envelope and less energy than conventionally-built designs.
Benefits of a Power Smart Building
- Building will use a minimum of 25% less energy than conventionally built designs
- Reduced Operating Cost
- Lower maintenance cost
- Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
- More comfortable indoor environment
- Higher resale value
Qualico Green Initiatives
Tree Planting Aside from being more power smart, Qualico has also been active in planting seedlings along the outskirts of reclaimed soil found throughout the city. To date, Qualico has planted 100,000 seedlings by the Manitoba Forestry Association. For more information please click here.
Wood Recycling Waste reduction and proper waste management is a top priority at Qualico. The wood chipper plays a key role in helping Qualico achieve its goal of reducing 75% of wood waste. The end product (mulch) is sold back to the builders' and landscaping contractors to be used for landscaping and temporary walkways. For more information please click here.
