Living in the heart of a city can be great for a young family. There’s easier access to transit and amenities, shorter commutes for parents and a whole host of activities nearby. In Blatchford, we’ve designed a community with family-friendly living in mind. Here are five ways Blatchford could be great for your family: 1….
Category: Environment
15 Minutes in Blatchford
Across the world, major cities are proposing variations of a “15-minute city” idea. It’s a simple concept: make it easy to meet all daily needs in a 15-minute radius. Build things close enough that you can walk, roll or hop (onto public transit). Blatchford embraces this idea. Build it and they will come For decades,…
Blatchford wins Federation of Canadian Municipalities award
We are honoured and excited to be recognized as the winner of a Sustainable Communities award, which recognizes inspiring environmental initiatives from across the country. Since 2001, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Community Awards showcases and celebrates environmental initiatives and sustainability trailblazers in municipalities across Canada. Blatchford is the winner of their Neighbourhoods category….
Summer Newsletter
Homes to fall in love with Beautiful architecture, green building features, and a great location that’s just steps away from our central park and just minutes away from our downtown. There’s a lot to love about the first Blatchford homes. Here’s the latest from our builders. Encore Master Builder – Enjoy the view from your private rooftop…
Mother Nature-approved landscaping brings buzz to Blatchford
A best-of-both worlds approach is helping to design Blatchford green spaces, with resulting landscaping that is both beautiful and environmentally smart. But if it’s just trees, grass and plants, isn’t it “naturally nature” and automatically environmentally friendly? Not always. In urban areas where we two-legged creatures have drastically changed the landscape, we need to thoughtfully design…
District Energy Sharing System 101
Blatchford Renewable Energy is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the community by delivering shared, renewable energy to homes and businesses through a community-wide District Energy Sharing System. Sounds great, right? But how exactly does a District Energy Sharing System work? In order to understand it, we have to look both up to the sky and…