The Ontario Construction Report – July 2009 – PAGE OCR B1
Terra View’s vision, commitment lands
them prestigious Healthy Housing accolade
Home features locally manufactured
brick and stone
Rear elevation displaying solar arrays. Recycled granite counter tops, FSC Certified woods
JOHNATHAN MONK – The OCR Construction Report Special Feature
In 1991, Guelph entrepreneur An- two awards from the Waterloo Regional
drew Lambden incorporated Terra View Home Builders’ Association: Project of
Homes. the Year for the Seagram Lofts Land-
In the 18 years since, the south- mark Condominiums, and Best Single
western Ontario builder has assembled a Family Home Design 36’ and under lot
team of highly skilled professionals who frontage. Terra View also received the
are committed not only to the business, Ontario Home Builder’s Association
but also to Lambden’s environmentally- Award for Best Sales Centre. In 2003,
conscious vision. Andrew Lambden took home the
“That vision extends into home GDHBA’s Gino Daminato Builder of
building and the land development the Year Award.
process,” Lambden says. This year, the GDHBA honoured
Lambden says as many as 70 per Terra View with the Best Single Family
cent of Terra View’s employees have Home Plan Under 1800 sq. ft. (Lan-
been with the company more than 10 cashire).
years. “We have a very strong manage- As well, the CMHC’s Healthy Hous-
ment team. The internal organization is ing Recognition Program has honoured
in sync regarding policies, procedures the builder with a Sustainable Housing
and scopes . . .” Award for the Rotary Green Dream
And this synchronized and sustain- Home.
ability-focused business approach Healthy housing is defined by five
serves Terra View’s purchasers effec- key elements: Occupant Health, Energy
tively, says vice president David Brix. Efficiency, Resource Efficiency, Envi-
“We have in-house designers and deco- ronmental Responsibility and Afford-
rators,” he said. “We customize people’s ability.
homes to suit their specific needs.” “This is a highly coveted award,”
“We have multiple key contact Lambden says. “This is the highest level
points that are very accurate, ensuring of recognition by federal government in
an open conduit of communication with Canada. This (charity) home is the first
the homeowners, Lambden says. of its kind in North America. It’s three
Brix says Terra View Homes is ded- times certified.”
icated to constructing homes with no de- The Rotary Club of Guelph’s Dream
fects that conform to the highest quality Home is, in fact, so environmentally
and workmanship standards. The com- green, it generates energy for the power
Sustainably harvested cork flooring
pany says its homes are designed and grid, says Lambden.
built to retain their beauty, durability The state-of-the-art home boasts a
and resale value. laundry list of energy-saving and envi-
The Terra View team provides a total ronmentally-friendly features, including
service including mortgage assistance, integrated on-site renewable energy,
architectural consulting, interior and ex- grey water recycling systems and rain-
terior design, professional construction water harvesting.
managers and, quality control inspec- The roof’s thermal solar paneling
tors. satisfies all of the home’s hot water
“Repetitiveness of quality (is vital),” needs, while warming the house in the
Lambden says. “All of the homes we spring and fall. A high-efficiency gas
build get multiple inspections right up boiler handles the harsher winter
to just before closing. That prevents months.
problems down the road.” The basement has a large hot water
Terra View’s commitment to excel- retention tank to provide additional heat.
lence has resulted in several awards and As well the house has an energy recov-
recognitions in the past decade. ery ventilator to capture exhausted heat.
In 1998, the builder received the Roof-mounted Photovoltaic (PV)
Guelph and District Home Builders’ As- cells generate enough power for the
sociation’s (GDHBA) Award of Honour.
In 2000, Terra View Homes received
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