FEBRUARY 2025 a-half acre site is just excellent density. They’re also the ones leading us through the zero carbon certification with the Canada Green Building Council. They’re a very forward-looking design firm that’s brought a lot of innovation to the affordable housing space for us.” When it came to selecting a builder, he says their criterions were very similar. They wanted a construction company with expertise in everything they wanted to accomplish. At the same time, they also wanted a partner with the “flexibility to look beyond the standard building practices in our area to deliver on some of the aboveand-beyond requirements” – particularly the requirements related to the project’s accessibility and environmental performance. Once more, Jonathon says they are very happy with their final decision. “We ultimately ended up selecting Chandos,” he says. “They supported us through a design-assist role during design and then into construction as well. We’ve been really happy with their ability to do the tracking required for the zero carbon certification. It’s a difficult thing to be able to work with the subtrades on, but they have been doing a great job. We’re also really happy with the safety procedures and processes that they’ve brought to site.” In general, Jonathon says, HomeEd has a strong track record of success when it comes to choosing the right partners, and not just their designers and builders. As the managers of over 1,300 apartments and townhomes, HomeEd has formed relationships with a number of building maintenance-related providers, and some of those relationships have turned into longstanding ones. For example, they have been working with Complete Pest Control for 18 months and recently signed a three-year contract with them.
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