Friday’s Featured Listing – Canada’s Multi-unit ‘LEED for HOME’ Project

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RISMEDIA, August 8, 2008-In Victoria, BC, OceanVillas, a new project next to Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa, Victoria’s only 5-Star oceanfront resort, proves that luxury and green living can go hand in hand thanks to “green” consulting work from Calgary’s EnerVision.Brentwood Bay Lodge Ltd has engaged EnerVision, a non-profit Calgary company be the LEED Provider, overseeing the design and material selection of all “green” building features of these exclusive waterfront homes.

“This will be the first multi-unit ‘LEED for HOME’ project in Canada,” says Alex Joseph, EnerVision’s executive director. According to the company, Enervision is committed to helping the residential development industry build energy efficient and environmentally sustainable housing.

LEED For Homes (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a North American designation for high-performance, sustainable homes that create less waste and use less energy, water and natural resources.

Administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, the certification process is based on rigorous criteria including innovation and design, sustainability, as well as energy sources and materials, among others.

“Innovative residential projects like OceanVillas are setting the standard for achieving superior energy efficiency and environmental performance in a luxury setting,” says Joseph. “We are pleased to be part of such a worthy undertaking and tip our hat to the project developer Dan Behune.”

The 1850 square feet west coast contemporary units feature two bedrooms, a den/media room, a great room with a gourmet kitchen and a double-sided fireplace on the large oceanfront balcony with sweeping sunset views across the Saanich Inlet, Canada’s most southerly fjord. The OceanVillas’ owners will have direct access to resort amenities, including the spa, fitness club, and a private 40-foot boat slip in its full-service marina.

Some of the green features in the construction of the OceanVillas include the use of natural stone quarried from Vancouver Island and “FSC” certified hardwood floors, private garages with a “green” roof, HVAC systems that reduce energy consumption, healthy indoor air and drought-tolerant gardens.

“We are pleased to be working with Enervision and the rest of our talented consulting team to design these spectacular resort residences to the highest standards” says Dan Behune, president of the award-winning Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa.

Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa is one of Victoria’s top rated culinary and spa destinations and has 33 luxuriously appointed OceanSuites, an award-winning wine cellar, SeaGrille & Pub, spa with a heated outdoor pool and hot tub, executive conference facilities and Marina & Eco-Adventure Centre.

Set on a pristine inlet at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa is located across the bay from Butchart Gardens and just 20 minutes to downtown Victoria, the scenic capital BC. The resort has convenient access by land, air and sea just ten minutes from Victoria International Airport and BC Ferries terminal.

For more information, contact Lisa Williams, Century 21, Royal Victoria Realty Ltd. by calling 250-514-1966, e-mailing lisa@lisawilliams.com, or visiting http://www.brentwoodbaylodge.com/.

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