The Region of Waterloo received the Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for the first net-zero carbon community housing build at 420 Kingscourt Dr. FCM awards communities throughout Canada for sustainability projects that have social and economic benefits on the environment.

Norlon Builders, a London based construction firm, is the contractor for the $33.5 million, six-storey building.

Council has prioritized greener practices for all new Waterloo Region Housing (WRH) buildings. The Region launched the WRH Revitalization Plan (then WRH Master Plan), a plan to expand the WRH portfolio, including the Kingscourt Drive project.