HOMES

We Care About Homes

Our goal is to provide you with the most personalized West Coast home experience imaginable while considering the impact our homes have on Mother Earth. As a Platinum sponsor of BuiltGreen BC, Adera really does care about making a difference.
 

Your Sustainability Triple Bottom Line is ALWAYS Maximized

  • A direct FINANCIAL BENEFIT  in the way of lower monthly bills
  • A PERSONAL BENEFIT knowing that you’re more committed to being responsible for this planet
  • A SOCIAL BENEFIT knowing that you’re doing something awesome for friends, family, and all of mankind

 

BuiltGreen BC

Adera is proud to be a BuiltGreen BC Platinum Sponsor
 
The BuiltGreen name adds value to new home construction by promoting and recognizing the use of practices and products that represents resource-efficient and environmentally friendly construction.
 
The primary purpose of BuiltGreen Canada is to encourage home builders to use technologies, products and practices that will:

  • Provide greater energy efficiency and reduce pollution
  • Provide healthier indoor air
  • Reduce water usage
  • Preserve natural resources
  • Improve durability and reduce maintenance

 

The program concentrates on four areas of environmental concern:

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Resource Use (including Waste Management)
  • Overall Environmental Impact

 

For more information on Built Green Canada, please visit their website at BuiltGreenCanada.ca.
 
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LEED Canada for Homes

Adera is proud to have our Assistant Project Manager as our new LEED Professional, and only one of four people in Canada to have obtained this designation.
 
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
 
LEED is a third-party certification program and an internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. It provides building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance.
 
LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health:
 

  • Sustainable Site Development
  • Water Efficiency
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Materials Selection
  • Indoor Environmental Quality

 
For more information on the Canada Green Building Council and LEED, please visit their website at CaGBC.org.
 
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REAP

 
REAP stands for Residential Environmental Assessment Program, and it is a made in BC rating system that sets a new benchmark for sustainable residential buildings at UBC.
 
REAP standards were created by the University of British Columbia’s Sustainability Office to build healthy and stable living environments in all their developments.
 
REAP is the ‘organic certification’ of the BC building industry, promoting healthy and sustainable homes. It is similar to the internationally recognized LEED rating system, but customized to suit local conditions. REAP distinguishes itself from LEED because it pushes builders to encourage the homeowner to make green decisions and change their behaviour.
 
Developers at UBC are encouraged to use innovative heating systems, local materials, high-efficiency appliances and equipment that minimizes energy and water consumption as well as waste production.
 
For more information on REAP, please visit their website at sustain.ubc.ca.