2006 Green Toronto Award
The City of Toronto's Green Toronto Awards honour and celebrate leading companies, organizations and individuals who have contributed to the greening of Toronto. There are nine categories in the award program, including a category for water efficiency. The 2006 winner of the Green Toronto Award in the water efficiency category is Upper Canada College. Arcadia Housing Co-op and MintoUrban Communities received Environmental Awards of Excellence in this category.
All winners were formally recognized at a public reception hosted by the City of Toronto on May 2 at Toronto City Hall.
Mayor Miller with UCC students.
Upper Canada College
As part of a commitment to become a “Green School for the 21st Century,” Upper Canada College (UCC) collaborated with the City of Toronto’s WaterSaver Program for Schools. In doing so, UCC has minimized its impact on the municipal water system. It has reduced combined sewer overload by maximizing the infiltration of storm water on campus. UCC also introduced waterless urinals, low-flow taps and opportunities for students to learn life-long skills for practising environmental stewardship.
Green Toronto Award winner (Water Efficiency category) from left to right: Lou Di Gironimo (GM of Toronto Water), Stephanie Foster (UCC), and Joe Pantalone (Deputy Mayor).
Arcadia Housing Co-op
In addition to a solar system to heat residential water, this Co-op on Queen's Quay has replaced toilets, and installed ecologically-sound shower heads and faucets, which are all expected to pay for themselves in a few years.
Award of Excellence recipient. From left to right: Lou Di Gironimo (GM of Toronto Water), Dennis Bryant (Arcadia), and Joe Patalone (Deputy Mayor).
MintoUrban Communities
Radiance at MintoGardens is the first condominium in Toronto to have each suite individually metered for hot and cold water use, and as a result it uses less than half the water of a typical new condominium built today.
Award of Excellence recipient. From left to right: Lou Di Gironimo (GM of Toronto Water), Andrew Pride (Minto), and Joe Pantalone (Deputy Mayor).