In conjunction with title sponsor, BC Housing, Built Green Canada announces winners in their inaugural Maverick Awards. Out of entries from BC through to Ontario, just three winners are recognized: for Ambassadorship, Innovation, and Transformational. These awards don’t culminate in an event—rather, marketing communications will roll out, including a series of assets about the winners that will inform the campaign. All this to spotlight sustainability in the built environment and the leaders behind it.

The Ambassador Maverick award, sponsored by Excel Homes, goes to Kelly Williams at Sterling Homes Edmonton: recognizing leadership in advancing sustainable building. Kelly championed company-wide adoption of the BUILT GREEN® third-party certification programs, while rallying trades and suppliers for full activation, driving Sterling to become the next generation of sustainable production builders.

For their Orion build in Calgary’s Lumino Park, Kanas Corporation wins the Innovation Maverick award, sponsored by Heidelberg Materials: recognizing creativity in advancing sustainable building. Orion is the tallest ICF building in Western Canada, and certified BUILT GREEN® Platinum, with a state-of-the-art cogeneration system providing 534 KW of electricity to the development.

And the Transformational Maverick award, sponsored by Travelers Insurance, is presented to Major Homes in Greater Vancouver: recognizing the significant impact of their sustainability practices. Originally a traditional builder, Major Homes underwent a fundamental evolution, guided by the BUILT GREEN® program, to become a leading energy and sustainability focused builder, and a catalyst to the custom home building sector.

“Every day, we work alongside builders, renovators, restorers, and developers and see remarkable leadership in sustainable building: in what is still a burgeoning sector of the industry,” says Built Green Canada’s Chief Executive Officer, Jenifer Christenson. “Our three winners embody our mission to progress industry toward more holistic sustainable building practices—these are our trailblazers.”

Thank you to our title sponsor BC Housing, and to our category sponsors Heidelberg Materials,  Travelers Insurance and Excel Homes,

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