Sustainability
Sustainable design = lifestyle advantage

Whitewater Village is Eastern Ontario’s first resort cottage community designed and built using a fully sustainable development model. The result? A place where both nature and people can breathe a little easier—now, and long into the future. Sustainable design principles assure owners the highest building quality, plus a truly energy independent investment. Because Whitewater Village operates on carbon neutral geothermal energy, you and your family will always enjoy your vacations here with a light heart and a clear conscience.

The future is in the details

Sustainable development is all about attention to detail. From the buildings’ architecture to the smallest appliances, green developer Windmill Development Group designed all Whitewater Village cottages with nature in mind.

Here are some of our key green solutions:

  • Buildings designed to be 40% to 50% more energy-efficient than typical cottages
  • Advanced, energy-efficient interlocking log walls made from Forest Stewardship Certified wood
  • Geothermal heating system that uses energy derived from the ground
  • Dual flush toilets and onsite waste water treatment system
  • High-efficiency windows
  • Solar-ready water heaters
  • High ceilings that maximize natural lighting
  • Resource-efficient wood-pellet fireplaces
  • Energy Star appliances
  • Indoor finishes based on emission free, low VOC and sustainably harvested materials
  • Development plans that preserve mature trees and forest cover, and ensure only minimal disruption of all existing trees
  • No regular use of cars on the properties, and the use of solar-powered golf carts
  • Application of a green cleaning program for ongoing resort maintenance
  • Active composting and recycling facilities onsite
  • Existing 4,000 acre Land Trust will be protected as part of the development program with intent to increase the area to 10,000 acres. This land trust will be a formidable carbon reservoir that keeps heat trapping greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, while preserving the natural environment.