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Here are some questions you may want answered before you contact your realtor: Homeowner: How can consumers know if they are buying a certified Râ€"2000 home and not an Râ€"2000 "clone", and does it matter? Râ€"2000 houses use 50 per cent less energy than conventional homes. This means they help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming. And its continuous fresh air ventilation system assures a healthier indoor environment for you and your family. So you‘ve finally decided to make your own environmental statement by buying an energyâ€"efficient Râ€"2000 home. Green House: environmental statement '(s]@é',so&a“”“ugf&%‘mse T eaciny on Blon ak Creek. Quiet street, renovated kitchen, 3+ bdrms., new bathroom, rec. room, C/A. Vendor anxious to sell 3â€"bdrm. biâ€"level. Superb lower level with walkout to magnificent ravine lot with pool $298,000. Ven 50K Suparty decorared 2bonn, hank Modem kitchen, solarium with hot tub Overlooks English garden. Close to GO. SSSQQE&ENPO&U% \é&léls'"auwn SB95§!I)U MAE news, m.s & Custom finishes. Delighttul garden with elegant home on street. has pool. 5 bdrms. A must see. fireplace & sitting room, nanny suite. BARBARA BRAGADIR®* 844â€"6061 BRENDA NEWELL * 844â€"6061 $319,900. Build your dream home in a tce;:fic area, vacant lot southeast Oakvilie. Râ€"2000: buila If the home you buy does not come fied? 1go°0 HILLVIEW CRESCENT MORAG CONNELLY* 844â€"6061 JANE LUMBERS* 844â€"6061 JANE LUMBERS* 844â€"6061 FORD O‘BRIEN* 844â€"6061 tCA TIONI LQ@CATION! Homeowner: ‘What kind of training do Râ€"2000 home builders have to take to become certiâ€" If you buy a "clone" or a house that is "built to Râ€"2000 standards," you can‘t be sure that it actually meets Râ€"2000 stanâ€" dards, because it has probably never been tested. $599,000. Enjoy "Breakfast at Wimbledon" in a lovely secluded garden with your own court Designed for entertaining, dose to town, large dining room, 4 bdrms., alarm system, sauna, roof top deck. with an Râ€"2000 Identification Certificate, it is not an Râ€"2000 home. The certificate means the house has been rigorously testâ€" ed to ensure it has been constructed to meet Râ€"2000 standards and it is operating properly. When a house is finished, speâ€" cially trained and registered air tightness testers make sure that the house is wellâ€" sealed. If the test results show that the house meets the Râ€"2000 requirements, it is registered as an Râ€"2000 home. $259,900. Beautifully renovated & larger than first appearance. Superb family room, cathedral ceilings + fireplace, lovely decor. B ,? * 2. 3- _ thig l y â€"â€"â€"> $227,000. Exceptonal 3â€"bdrm., eatâ€" kitchen, fabulous lower level, beauwu!ym upgraded, screened in sun porch. Call ANN SINGLEHURST* HOME OF THE WEEK FORD O‘BRIEN® 8446061 wngh 188. TENNIS ANYONE? KERR ESTATE CIRCA 1920 $399,000. Charming older 2â€"storey home, Iivitr)rg room with balcony. Open staircase to bdrm. with ensuite, master on main fir. EDNA KING* 844â€"6061 E TO BE RlFF%EENT ffi%ERAmv;qm Very large ptirwg- pal rooms. Pond on property. $710,000. Close to Apgleby College . 2 accesses. Could be subdivided. Land is well treed and has huge barn. Râ€"2000: Builders have to attend a twoâ€" or threeâ€"day workshop to learn about the most upâ€"toâ€"date energyâ€"effiâ€" cient housing design and construction techniques. Each builder must then conâ€" struct an Râ€"2000 Demonstration House that is closely inspected whileâ€"it‘s being built and again when it‘s completed to ensure that it meets Râ€"2000 requirements. Trained builders have to take update courses every year. Builders who conâ€" struct Râ€"2000 homes also have to be members of the Provincial Home Warranty Program. Homeowner: How many Râ€"2000 builders are there in Canada and how do I get in touch with one? BILL HUMPHREYS** 844â€"6061 | _ | BEVERLY ELLIS® 844â€"6061/825â€"1441 There are currently more th BILL HUMPHREYS* JACQUIE JOUANET* an 4.000 WATSON AVENUE DUPLEX $219,000. Legal â€" non-conformln% duplex in great location, close to GO & hospital. Needs renovation. Good income potential. SUSAN FLYNN* 844â€"6061 OVER HALF AN ACRE _ $249,900. Mature lot with towering ees, 3â€"bdrm. bungalow suitable for renovation or build your dream home. $209.000.Sarge 1ot.c g bdrms.L16' x 18 main floor master, upgraded thruâ€"out Walk to lake, GO, schools. $495,000, Expoutve home abue C lake, shops, schools, main floor den plus family room. Finished lower level w/inanny suite. NEAR HARBOUR 3359.905%9511-5’5 lake%iev?s from this luxury freehold, excellent master suite, 2 decks, 3+ bdrms., 2 garage. Râ€"2000: An Râ€"2000 home can be slightly more expensive than conventionallyâ€"built homes, usually in the two to five per cent range. This has greatly ‘decreased over the past few years with builders becomâ€" ing more familiar with the Râ€"2000â€"buildâ€" ing techniques. Of course this extra cost can be offset by the energy savings and (See "It looks" RE 25) trained Râ€"2000 builders across Canada. A list of builders can be obtained by conâ€" tacting your local builders‘ associations or the Canadian Home Builders‘ Association, 200 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1L5. Homeowner: Can an Râ€"2000 home be more expenâ€" sive than a comparable conventional home? BEV ELLIS* 844â€"6061/825â€"1441 BEV ELLIS* 844â€"6061/825â€"1441 SUSAN FLYNN* 844â€"6061