7 Real Lessons From a Team That Turned Waste Into Power (and a Billion-Dollar Community)

Описание: What happens when you mix a visionary team, a contaminated paper mill site, and world-class planning? You get Zibi—a 34-acre, zero-carbon community redefining real estate sustainability right on the Ottawa-Gatineau riverfront.

In this on-site interview, I sit down with Rodney Wilts, a former environmental lawyer turned developer and founding partner at Theia Partners, to discuss the incredible transformation of industrial waste into clean power—and profit.

Watch this video to learn how this award-winning project:

✅ Recycles waste heat from a neighboring paper factory
✅ Uses river water for eco-friendly cooling
✅ Houses 30+ green buildings
✅ Provides over 200,000 sq. ft. of federal office space
✅ Integrates affordable housing with Indigenous and non-profit partners
✅ Became a model for zero-carbon, mixed-use development across two provinces

📍 Just 800 metres from Parliament Hill, Zibi proves that complex challenges—like interprovincial zoning, environmental cleanup, and affordable housing—can become highly profitable, scalable opportunities when tackled with vision, structure, and financial discipline.

🔗 Learn more:
Zibi Project: https://zibi.ca
Theia Partners: https://theiapartners.com

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