Sean Mason Homes honoured with top EnerQuality award

MARKHAM, ONT. — Sean Mason of Sean Mason Homes, a longtime staunch supporter of energy efficiency in Ontario homebuilding, was named a 2018 Hall of Fame recipient as the Energy Star program handed out awards in Markham late last month.

Another major winner was Tamarack Homes, recipient of the EnerQuality 2019 Impact Award for making “significant long-term voluntary progress in reducing carbon emissions and showing outstanding achievements through energy efficiency and sustainable practices.”

“It speaks volumes to see how the longevity of EnerQuality and our certifications like Energy Star have continued to remain relevant and grow in impact over the years,” said Corey McBurney, president of the EnerQuality program, in a statement. “The 2018 EQ Awards allowed the industry to celebrate where we have come from and spotlight the pioneers who are joining forces to carve a new path for the future with programs such as our Energy Star Multifamily High Rise certification.”

The event was attended by 250 people. Energy Star certification is a voluntary program for builders.

Mason was cited for his efforts to promote the program starting in 2002, when he began encouraging green building and land initiatives as one of the first three builders in Canada to participate in the Energy Star program in its early days.

The company has won numerous awards, including BILD’s Green Builder of the Year in 2015 and EnerQuality’s Energy Star Builder (Small Volume) in 2018.

The citation for Tamarack Homes said the firm has “strived for the highest quality in construction and customer service by pursuing materials and technology that would become industry standards.” Tamarack certified its first Energy Star home in the new Jackson Trails development in Ottawa 13 years ago.