Prioritizing Rare Tree Species: 

Meritech worked closely with The Region of Waterloo's Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee to identify and preserve a number of mature rare tree species on the site. These trees are part of the natural habitat for endangered bald eagles, which have recently begun to reestablish in Waterloo Region. 

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Creative Solutions: 

Building homes adjacent to an active rail line presented some unique challenges. Meritech worked closely with a noise consultant to reduce costs and difficulty of building homes on the lots immediately adjacent to the tracks. Meritech also reduced long-term expenses for the condo corporation by redesigning part of the private water-main system. 

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Efficient Use of Resources: 

Looking at the big picture, Meritech proposed a strategy to make use of existing on-site resources to complete the project with more efficiency, reduced aggregate costs to the client, and lowered the carbon footprint of the project. 

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Protecting the Natural Ecosystem: 

Construction was planned during a specific window of time to mitigate impact on wild bird migration and nesting.