Energy-efficient modular prefab homes builder to host DIY workshops,
seminars and training courses on Loyalist campus
Belleville, Ontario, September 4, 2015 — Loyalist College and Green Terra Homes (GTH) are pleased to announce a facility-use agreement for the delivery of GTH’s do-it-yourself (DIY) workshops, seminars and non-credit training courses on Loyalist campus for individuals wishing to construct their own home, cottage or garage.
GTH is a Trenton-based company that builds steel-framed and energy-efficient modular prefab homes, bunkies, sheds, barns, stables, garages and cabin kits. GTH’s goal is to help Ontario families to build their dream home by making the home building process more convenient, simple and fun.
Thanks to community partners Quinte Economic Development Commission (QEDC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), and Trenval Business Development Corporation, a plan was formulated for the development of a consortium agreement for GTH’s use of Loyalist’s facilities to offer monthly workshops.
“Our business model projects that the workshops will generate revenue over the next three years, once they reach peak operational capacity,” says Green Terra Homes Chief Executive Officer Holly Khani. “We have pledged revenue from our hands-on workshops to Loyalist.”
A variety of monthly workshops are anticipated to start in the fall. GTH will be responsible for registration and scheduling, while Loyalist will provide an assembly space and classrooms to accommodate upward of 40 participants. The average workshop fee is $300. Homes and structures constructed through the workshops will be donated to Loyalist.
“This partnership with Green Terra Homes is a testament to Loyalist’s commitment to provide and promote experiential learning within the community, and to the outstanding quality of our learning facilities,” says Loyalist College President and CEO Maureen Piercy. “It reflects the benefit of working and strengthening ties with our partners in the business community, QEDC, Trenval, and BDC.”
“Though Loyalist students may not participate in Green Terra workshops, they will benefit from exposure to GTH’s different types of sustainable buildings,” says Dean of Applied Sciences, Skills and Technology Ann Drennan.
The Quinte Economic Development Commission values the contribution that Loyalist brings to new and existing businesses in the QEDC region.
“Loyalist College continues to be a strong partner with economic development and the business community,” says QEDC Chief Executive Officer Chris King. “This new partnership will provide training support to potential purchasers of GTH’s steel-framed building kits and create potential synergies between GTH and Loyalist post-secondary programs and students.”
About Loyalist College
When it comes to grads getting jobs, Loyalist College is the #1 College in Ontario. According to Provincial Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results released April 2015, 89.3 per cent of the College’s most recent graduates found employment within six months of graduation compared to the provincial average of 84 per cent. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers more than 60 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media, arts and design, and skills and technology. In Ontario, the College’s new Digital Media Centre and the LEED® Silver certified Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre are training centres of choice for students, as well as College business and industry partners. For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses, visit loyalistcollege.com.
About Green Terra Homes
Green Terra Homes Quinte West Factory located in Trenton, Ontario is Canada’s first and only CSA A-660 certified (certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau CWB) manufacturer of factory built steel framed modular, mobile, tiny and park model homes. The manufacturing facility in Trenton also produces steel truss, stud, track, siding, roofing, and trim products, as well as offering custom steel framing and fabrication for all types of homes and structures and is open to the public with prior appointment. Green Terra Homes Trenton factory manufactures to the following CSA standards including 8131, A277, A660, Z240 Modular, Z240 Mobile, Z241 Park Model/ RV homes. National Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, and all our homes are built to exceed local regional and national codes in Canada and the USA. For more information, please contact Gerard O’Brien, VP of Sales, at 613-651-0890 ext. 9 or at gobrien@GreenTerraHomes.com. For PR questions, please email hg@greenterrahomes.com or visit GreenTerraHomes.com.
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