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Montreal, April 28, 2010 –
Constructo, a Transcontinental Media business unit, has just
created a new website, VOIRVERT.CA, which is Quebec’s
very first portal dedicated to eco-friendly and sustainable
building practices. The website is specifically designed to
meet the needs of professionals and managers who work in construction,
providing a single window to the resources so vital to the
firms and organizations in the field of environmental building
design, construction and operation.
VOIRVERT.CA offers up-to-date news on developments in the
industry and provides many pages of information on building
certifications, products and materials, meeting standards,
funding green projects, and the training available for people
working in the field of sustainable building.
VOIRVERT.CA, also provides an overview of projects that
have been completed, are in progress or are upcoming in Québec.
It contains a directory of LEED-certified buildings and neighbourhoods,
BOMA BEST buildings and other projects that are considered
green but have not been certified. From case studies to demonstration
projects, you will discover sustainable solutions to meet
a whole range of needs in green building design and operation.
The green reference for the construction industry!
VOIRVERT.CA is also a place where people can share
their knowledge and experience through blogs, chat rooms and
a wiki. It also provides access to highly useful tools such
as:
- The Éco-411 directory,
which lists product and service suppliers (with the option
of entering environmental properties and compliance with
LEED requirements)
- Carrefour 3RV, an innovative
Quebec platform where people can post used products and
materials for sale and purchase
- the Espaces verts bulletin
board, for posting eco-friendly commercial and
office buildings for rent and sale
Creating this website was a logical step for Constructo,
which in 2008 had already launched the magazine Voir vert,
the first French-language publication to address sustainable
building from cover to cover. As with its previous publications,
including the Bâtiment et Environnement special
editions and the Bâtir vert guide that came
out in 2006, Constructo can be sure that the VOIRVERT.CA website
will quickly become a must-use resource in eco-friendly building
construction and operation.
About Constructo
Constructo has specialized in the delivery of strategic
information to players in Quebec’s construction industry
for more than 45 years, publishing the Journal Constructo
and many special annual magazines and supplements. Constructo
is a Transcontinental Media business unit that has always
met the industry’s need for professional services and
publications that respond to industry realities and obligations.
A true pioneer, Constructo also manages, with CGI, the Quebec
government’s official bid system, the Système
électronique d’appel d’offres (SÉAO).
About Transcontinental Media
The fourth largest print media group in Canada,
with more than 3,000 employees and annual revenues of $607
million in 2009, Transcontinental Media is the country’s
leadaing publisher of consumer magazines and of French-language
educational resources, and the largest publisher of local
and regional newspapers in Eastern Canada. Transcontinental
Media publishes the weekday daily Métro in Montreal.
It is also the leading distributor of door-to-door advertising
material in Quebec, thanks to its famous Publisac. Transcontinental
Media is distinguished by its custom publishing, mailing and
email customized database, which allows users to maintain
close relations with more than 6 million consumers. It also
has more than 120 web sites, attracting more than 4.2 million
unique visitors per month.
Transcontinental Media is a subsidiary of Transcontinental
(TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B, TCL.PR.D), with operations in Canada,
the United States and Mexico, with revenues of $2.4 billion
in 2009.
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For information:
Media
Nancy Bouffard
Communications Director
Transcontinental Media
Telephone: 514-392-2091
nancy.bouffard@transcontinental.ca |
