b'BEST OF THE BEST AWARDSOUTSTANDING SAFETY CULTURE AWARDELLISDONWorker health and safety remain prioritypandemic. We firmly recognize that every at EllisDon. Its health and safety programworker and subcontractor has the right touches every aspect of its operationsto work in a healthy, safe, and respectful through a mix of area safety action plans,work environment, says Dennis Christie, senior management team safety calls anddirector of health, safety and environment visits, employee engagement campaigns,at EllisDon. and initiatives like Build Smoke-Free, Respect In The Workplace, Life-SavingAndrew Anderson, senior vice president Rules (LSRs), and Anti-Racism andand area manager for Toronto, notes Inclusive Diversity programs. that the firm believes in sharing the EllisDons commitment to workerresponsibility for worker health and safety well-being was also on display duringat all levels. We strongly believe that the pandemic. EllisDon joined industryactive, visible safety leadership plays a partners in launching a COVID vaccinationkey role and is a significant contributor to pop-up clinic which administeredthe success of our safety program,approximately 14,220 doses forhe says.employees and community members.Speaking to the latest recognition, Statistics confirm EllisDons success.Anderson adds, We feel extremely In Ontario, its total recordable incidenthumbled that our team is being rate (TRIR) has dropped significantlyrecognized for our commitment to from 2.24 in 2019 to 0.93 with all threefostering a healthy safety culturelost-time injuries in 2021 related to theat EllisDon.GREEN BUILDING CULTURE AWARDCOLLECDEVsources, says Jennifer Burstein, vice president of construction with Collecdev. Various initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of our communities are executed in order to realize our primary objective of environmental stewardship.Burstein adds the team is grateful to be recognized for their commitment to Several factors make Collecdev a worthyStar certified appliances, green roofs,environmental stewardship and to have recipient of 2021s Green Buildingelectric vehicle amenities, among an opportunity to share its green building Culture Award. With environmentalmany others. philosophy with peers.stewardship among its three key pillars (alongside social sustainability andIn its recent Nordic Condos project, theAt Collecdev, we acknowledge an experiential design), the developmentfirm incorporated geothermal technologyinherent responsibility over the impact of firm demonstrates a commitment tothat reduces the buildings carbon footprintour communities on the natural and built greening the built environment in allby lowering greenhouse gas emissions byenvironment, which is why Collecdevs aspects of its operations. This includes70 per cent over traditional systems andinvestment in environment stewardship adopting environmentally friendlysaving over five million litres of water is a fundamental part of developing protocols, championing green standards,per year.communities that ensure a better and implementing an industry-leadingtomorrow, says Burstein. We thank proactive waste management program.the Toronto Construction Association It also means adopting and promotingOur commitment to green building isfor highlighting the importance of green sustainable products and technologiesachieved through the careful considerationbuilding and, through this, helping within their projects, such as LED lighting,and implementation of advanced buildingelevate how developers design and build energy recovery ventilators (ERVs), Energytechnologies and alternative energycommunities for the future.24Quarter 12022 BUILDERSDIGEST'