CRITICAL AREAS

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CRITICAL AREAS
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MARTINWAY CONTRACTING LTD.

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Concessions Made to Achieve Goals

• Re-design building from 105 suites to 163.
• 35 reduction in the cost of land.
• Elimination of Regional, Municipal and
  Educational Development Charges.
• Interim construction financing provided by the
  Region of Peel---thus no CMHC insurance cost
• Reduction in specification standards.

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Corporate Sponsorship Program

• Initiated solely by Martinway Contracting Ltd
• No exchange of money
• Purpose was to recapture the original flavor of
  the Construction Specifications
• Give sub-trades a sense of real partnership and
  attachment to the project
• To bring awareness through education to the
  Corporate World of what affordable housing is all
  about

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Corporate Sponsorship Advantages

• Better quality building.
• Build-up of a Corporate Network System for future
  projects.
• Creates a higher level of awareness amongst the
  Corporate entities on Affordable Housing
• Tax receipt issuance---cant hurt!!
• Its an investment in themselves and their company
  for being Socially Responsible

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Millbrook Corporate Sponsors
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Corporate Contact Approach
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Millbrook Place 120 Seniors Units 43 Efficiency
Units Completed in August 2003
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Summerville Pines 136 Seniors Units Completed in
December 2004
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Peel Youth Village 48 Units For Youth In
Transition Completed in 2005
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John Street Project Brampton, Ontario
5.5 Levels of Underground Parking for both a
Municipal Parking Garage and for the Residential
Component Above Ground Tower consist Of 16
story, 200 Residential Units, inclusive of 10
for The Handicap. The 200 units Split between
Seniors and Low Income Singles.
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PLATINUM CERTIFICATION ??

• The John Street Project has been registered with
  the Canadian Green Building Council
• Together with Martinway Contracting and its
  trades and Many Corporate Sponsorship, the John
  Street Project has been registered to achieve the
  highest possible Certification through the LEED
  Program (Leadership In Energy and Environmental
  Design)

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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design)

• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy Atmosphere
• Materials and Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Innovation and Design Process

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LEED Certification
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Sustainable Sites

• Remediation of contaminated sites
• Provide a Car Share or Car Co-op Program
• Light Pollution Reduction
• Provide an Erosion sedimentation program
• Bicycle storage and changing rooms
• Heat Island Effectusing highly reflective
  roofing materials

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Water Efficiency

• Landscape Irrigation---design a system where an
  irrigation system is not required
• Wastewaterthe use of dual flush toilets 4.5L/3L
• Indoor Water Use ReductionUltra low flow
  showerheads and faucets

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Energy Atmosphere

• Renewable Electricity----Solar Panels
• Optimizing Energy Performanceusing T-5 instead
  of T-8 lighting
• Green Power---purchase certified green power from
  energy supplier

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Materials and Resources

• Recycled Content Materials---steel, drywall,
  Insulation etc.
• Rapidly Renewable Resources---Bamboo, cork, Wheat
  Board, Soya Foam Insulation
• Certified Wood---50 of total wood used must be
  FSC Certified (both harvester and manufacture)

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Indoor Environmental Quality

• Low Emitting Adhesives and sealants
• Low emitting Composite Wood
• Low emitting Paints, Coatings and carpets

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Innovation and Design Process

• Hire a LEED Accredited Professional
• Regional Content Exceptional PerformanceLocal
  manufactured and extracted materials
• Process Water Use Reduction---use energy
  efficient washers and dryers
• Green Building Education Program

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UNIVERSAL DESIGNFOR ACCESSIBILITY

• Universal Design is defined as ????????
• To provide as many features as possible for all
  forms of Disability
• This design is not to replace a Hard Handicap
  Suite or a Barrier Free Suite.
• Items or features included in these suites are to
  be determined

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Standard Features

• Electrical switches and plugs
• Levered handles for suite entry door and faucets
• Large Suite numbers with Braille
• Non-Skid Flooring
• Magnified Peephole viewers
• Low profile door thresholds complete with door
  sweeps
• Curbless exterior entry

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Low Cost Features

• Corner Guards
• Raised Toilets
• Grab Bars with Backing Boards
• All interior suite doors 36
• Washroom Cabinets
• Wall mounted washroom sinks
• Built-in Pantry

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High Cost Features

• Roll-Vent Windows
• Fiber Optic Data Cable
• Audible and visual alarms
• Cook top stove and wall ovens
• Remote door and electrical switch operator
• Roll-in Showers

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JOHN STREET PROJECT

• Could be the first
• LEED Platinum Certified Multi-Residential
  Affordable Housing Project In
• North America

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ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
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For Further InformationPlease Contact me
john_at_martinwaycontracting.comor Martinway
Contracting Ltd. 416-674-8471