04/22/2021
Realstar remains committed to reducing our environmental impact while building a more sustainable future for our communities and the residents that call them home. Through sustainability commitments and participation of residents, Realstar continues to promote eco-friendly solutions, including:
- diverting waste from entering landfills by way of community recycling programs
- reducing water consumption by installing high-efficiency toilets, water fixtures and suite water submetering
- standardizing the use of energy-efficient light sources, including LED technologies
- lowering annual electricity consumption through investing in Energy Star appliances
- Modo car share program is offered to residents at key urban communities
- Electric charging stations for residents' electric cars
- using environmentally friendly, natural cleaning products and supplies
- installing hard-surface flooring and using low-VOC paints to improve indoor air quality
2020 marked a noteworthy milestone as Realstar celebrated the acquisition of its first LEED Certified building, The Duke in Vancouver, BC.
For more information on simple eco-friendly options for apartment home living, check out our blog "Earth Day 2021: How to Care, Share and Beware this April 22 and Beyond"
https://www.realstar.ca/blog/2021/04/22/earth-day-2021-how-to-care-share-and-beware-this-april-22-and-beyond/
