December 2007 The latest Windmill Development brochure is now linked and archived to the EXEC US website. To view and download please click the thumbnail below.
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March 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Loredana Chiodi (800) 597-1186 PTG Studios
“Great Taste” cable network program to feature Windmill Development Group in segment dealing with... Sustaining ecosystems, building "green” housing.
March 12, 2007, Deerfield Beach, FL – PTG Studios is pleased to announce the selection of Windmill Development Group for its innovative, educational television series, Great Taste. The company will be featured in a segment on Sustainable Development as part of the “Greening America Series.” The show will air on cable networks in both the U.S. and Canada.
Improvements in land use, water, air, energy, design, waste management, and smart building technologies have changed methods of development and building design. Based on the notion that developers have the responsibility to be positive engineers of change, Windmill Development Group, based in Ontario, Canada, is seeking to revolutionize the current development paradigm. Their method is based on a triple bottom line approach: They pay attention to ecological, social, and financial goals.
Windmill is currently working in partnership with VanCity to develop Dockside Green, located in the heart of the city of Victoria, between the Johnson and Bay Street Bridges. Planned to be a total of 1.3 million square feet comprised of residential, office, retail and industrial space, Dockside Green is the biggest development of city land in Victoria's history. It is also targeted to be North America’s first LEED Platinum community and is designed to be GHG neutral with the potential of being GHG negative, while treating all its sewage on site and using treated water to flush toilets and for irrigation needs. The first phase of the new development has received strong market support, selling out 85% of the units on the first official day of sales.
Green building increases the efficiency with which buildings use energy, water, and materials. These are the premises upon which the Windmill Development Group is based. All their developments are designed to protect and enhance the local community and its ecosystems. Windmill has LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professionals on their team to help realize LEED certification goals. Windmill’s founding partners are the Westeinde Group, Quantum Environmental Group and Buildgreen Developments.
Another of Windmill Developments latest projects is The Acqua & Vento, a target LEED Gold green building that offers 22 luxury spaces ranging from one-bedroom suites to two-bedroom townhomes. Located in the Bridges section of Calgary, this space is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy the nearby picnic areas and walkways. Units range from the mid-$200,000s to $330,000, and it is completely sold out.
The new home of the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) in downtown Ottawa will also be the ground floor to The Currents, an environmentally friendly building targeting LEED Gold featuring 43 luxury condominiums. The Ottawa skyline, Ottawa River, and Gatineau Hills are all visible from homes at The Currents.
“(What we do) provides people with positive and achievable examples of how development can, and should, be happening,” said Jonathan Westeinde, Managing Partner of Windmill Developments. “We also are deeply committed to building the green development movement. Windmill team members spend a great deal of time hosting training seminars and workshops, being active on various boards and committees, and actively contributing to their local communities. Windmill aims to have all of our projects be positive reflections of the needs, ethic, and nature of the communities in which they are located. We are leaving a green legacy for future generations.”
December 2006 - youtube Video Interview: Joe VanBellegem describes Windmill’s development philosophy and outlines our Dockside project in Victoria B.C. http://youtube.com/watch?v=3jD7rATl39Y
February 2006 – Toronto, ON Windmill partners with Live, Work, Learn, Play (LWLP) , a new company formed by two former Senior Intrawest Executives, on the redevelopment of the historic Guild Inn on the Scarborough bluffs in Toronto.
January 17 2006 – Ottawa, ON Windmill sings Letter of Intent with the Sierra Club of Canada and the Canadian Environmental Network for the creation of Canada’s first Earth Embassy Building. The building is seeking to be a showcase environmental building for leaders in the environmental movement to locate their offices and also educate the public on the benefits of green buildings.
December 15 2005 – Victoria, BC Synergy - The first phase of Docksidegreen, a partnership between Windmill Developments Ltd. and VanCity Enterprises Ltd., has received strong market support selling out 75% of the units on the first official day of sales.
October 13, 2005 The Canadian Urban Institute awards Windmill Developments two Brownie Awards for best overall development in green design. The annual Brownie Awards program recognizes leadership, innovation and environmental sustainability in brownfields redevelopment across Canada.
June 7, 2005 Windmill and VanCity Enterprises are recognized for their commitment to making Docksidegreen the greenest urban development in North America. Click here to read Windmill’s brownfield to greenbuilding business strategy as showcased in today's Globe and Mail.
December 17, 2004 Windmill and VanCity enterprises awarded 12 Acre dockside project in Victoria.
November 25, 2004 Windmill Developments in partnership with VanCity Enterprises has been successfully shortlisted as one of 2 proponents for the redevelopment of the 12 acre inner harbour dockside lands in Victoria B.C. currently owned by the city of Victoria. The City of Victoria sought development proposals that incorporate a triple bottom line development approach. See our vision at www.docksidegreen.ca for a snapshot of a best in class sustainable development model.
Oct. 25, 2004 The Currents Receives Brownie Award from Canadian Urban Institute.
The Windmill Development Group has been honoured by the Canadian Urban Institute for The Currents, a residential condominium and theatre project to be built in 2005 in Ottawa, Ontario.
The Currents won the Best Small to Medium Scale Project at the 2004 Brownie Awards, which recognize leadership, innovation and environmental sustainability in brownfields redevelopment across Canada. Brownfields are properties that have been underutilized or even abandoned due to past environmental contamination, and are increasingly recognized for their redevelopment potential.
Windmill will develop a contaminated site, used for decades as a gas station, dry cleaner and car wash, to build The Currents, which is targeted to be Canada's greenest residential high rise. Construction will begin with environmental remediation of the contamination which will be achieved by excavation and off site disposal.
The award, chosen among 19 finalists in the competition, was given in recognition of both the environmentally friendly features of the building, and the leadership in demonstrating how these green features can pay for themselves in the high-end condo market.
For more information, see the Canadian Urban Institute.
June 22, 2004 BuildGreen Consulting (A Windmill Company) has teamed up with VanCity Enterprises to initiate discussions about a Sustainability Centre in Victoria. Over 60 non-profit organizations, businesses, and academic groups have been involved in discussions to date, and a Steering Committee consisting of leading values-based organizations in Victoria has been appointed. Potential sites are now being reviewing, and visioning around the form and function of the building has begun. For more information continue to watch this space for updates, contact us, and click here to download draft Sustainability Centre Vision.
Joe Van Belleghem, president BuildGreen Developments Inc., elected to the United States Green Building Council Board of Directors
June 22, 2004 Joe Van Belleghem, Windmill Development Group Partner, re-elected to the Canada Green Building Council Board of Directors, April 2004.
June 22, 2004 Jonathan Westeinde, partner in Windmill Development Group (BuildGreen's parent company) re-elected to the Canada Green Building Council Board of Directors, April 2004.
March 13, 2004 OPEN HOUSE: Join us at the Great Canadian Theatre Company, 910 Gladstone Avenue (just off Preston) from 1 pm to 2:30 pm (Presentation 1:15 pm). Discover the many unique benefits that Ottawa’s greenest condo development has to offer!
January 7, 2004 The most recent information about our Acqua and Vento developments in the Bridges now available online. For more information, call Crystal & Kerri at 403-827-7653
September 15, 2003 Windmill Development Group completes financing round incorporating key strategic partners. These enhanced partnerships will further solidify the company's ability to be a leader in green developments
September 1, 2003 Windmill Development Group announces it will acquire BuildGreen Developments Ltd., Victoria B.C. Windmill's consulting division to be renamed BuildGreen Consulting. Joe VanBelleghem, founding partner of BuildGreen, to become a partner in Windmill Development Group.
August 2, 2003 Windmill Development Group announced as the successful bidder for sites 1 and 3 of The Bridges development in Calgary, AB. The project will feature mixed use residential and retail spaces on two sites, and numerous green building attributes.
