For the first time in OHBA history, Great Gulf won the prestigious 2018 Ontario Home Builder of the Year award from the Ontario Home Builders? Association (OHBA). A finalist in the Builder of the Year category in years past, 2018 was Great Gulf?s year in the spotlight. An industry leader and innovator in energy efficient, high-quality new homes for more than 40 years, Great Gulf utilizes leading technology in their residential construction, such as the H+ME Technology panelization system and Tucker HiRise, an integrated platform to manage and coordinate the design and construction of buildings. Great Gulf also has a long-standing tradition of serving the community with partners like The Daily Food Bank, and actively participates in fundraising initiatives to assist disenfranchised youth and families. Great Gulf also supports the industry as a founding member of the Canadian Active House Alliance, volunteers on the BILD Board, OHBA/EnerQuality Technical Committee, and Canada Green Building Council. Designed by Foster + Partners with RAW for Mizrahi Developments, Toronto’s ‘The One’ was an architectural winner in the high-rise category.
The 2018 Ontario Renovator of the Year award was merited by OakWood. This year, all category finalists hail from Ottawa, a city sweep that only occurred in 2015. OakWood is renowned for its technology-driven innovation, demonstrated in their partnership with Tesla MPOWER Powerwall for solar roofs, which stores solar energy fo...