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CMHC Initiatives
Arlene Etchen, CMHC Senior Research Consultant
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CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION
EQuilibrium is a national residential design-build-
demonstration initiative to challenge builders and
developers across Canada to act as environmental
stewards by:
� Designing low-impact affordable, healthy, highly energy and resource efficient housing
� Resulting in low-to-no housing related environmental impacts on water, land and air
� Facilitating public demonstrations, performance monitoring and reporting.
CMHC’s EQuilibrium Sustainable Housing Initiative
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A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Goals of the Initiative
� Fund and support developers to improve performance in designing and developing sustainable communities
� Demonstrate how the neighbourhood scale offers unique opportunities for integration across systems
� Measure, showcase and share what works
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A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Scope of the Initiative
� Joint Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation / Natural Resources Canada CanmetENERGY initiative until 2012
� $4.2 million in technical and promotional assistance for six neighbourhood development projects across Canada
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Resources
� Approximately $550,000 per project� Activities that improve environmental
performance through research and design modifications
� Monitoring, commissioning and showcasing
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A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Integration Across Six Themes
1. Energy
2. Land Use and Housing3. Transportation4. Water, Waste Water and Storm Water5. Natural Environment6. Financial Viability
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A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Six Projects to Receive Support
To date, one project has been announced:
� Station Pointe, EdmontonDeveloper: The Communitas Group Ltd.
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A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Description:� transit-oriented development
in Fort Road community —renewal project on former industrial land
� over 1,400 m2 commercial/retail, daycare, community facilities
� 220 affordable and market homes: townhomes, mid/high-rise apartments
� project is in planning phase
Station Pointe, Edmonton
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Proposed features:� within walking distance of
a LRT station/bus terminal
� 75% reduction in building energy use
� treat 100% of wastewater on site for re-use in toilets and irrigation
� 100% stormwater diverted
Station Pointe, Edmonton
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� Visit ecoACTION.gc.ca for updates
Or send inquiries to …� [email protected]
To Stay Informed:
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CMHC Resources
To learn more about CMHC, Canada’ s National Housing Agency, visit our website at cmhc.ca or call 1-800-668-2642
CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION