Developing Sustainable Housing
The
livegreen Housing Sustainability Plan: 2012/13
provides a roadmap to help fight climate change by
reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our environmental footprint.
The plan promotes sustainability
within the public and private housing sectors, and sets
out three aspiring strategies:
BC Housing became carbon neutral in large part through
renovations and energy retrofits. The result has been a 25 per cent
reduction greenhouse gas emissions compared to the 2005 baseline.
Read our
2011 Carbon Neutral Action Report.
BC Housing is largest developer of LEED buildings
in British Columbia with 40 buildings completed
and under construction. Learn more:
Recent News
GREENBROOK SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT COMPLETED
17-JUL-2010
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Our Stories
Case study: Steeves Manor
The building has been renewed and its life extended by several decades.
In the News
New projects to reduce homelessness numbers
BC Housing rendering The B.C. government and the City of Vancouver jointly announced two housing projects Tuesday ...
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