A Better Way to Renovate

CMHC for Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups	November 2006

Highlights of seven Renovation Demonstration projects promoting Healthy Housing™, energy efficiency and the professional home renovation industry.

In This Section:

Introduction
Seven outstanding renovation projects that show a different set of renovation challenges and solutions.
The Renovation Demonstration Competition
CMHC, NRCan and CHBA, challenged Canada’s professional renovation industry to demonstrate a full range of healthy, energy-efficient measures to bring an older home up to modern standards.
The Projects
Elements common to all the projects and special features unique to each renovation are highlighted.
Checklist for Planning a Healthy, Energy-Efficient Renovation
The most common Healthy Housing^™ and energy-efficient approaches and features.

Additional Information
Whether you are a homeowner or a renovator, lots of information is available to help you plan a successful, healthy and energy-efficient renovation.
Renovation Projects

Legal Notice
Any reliance or action taken on the information, materials and techniques described in this book is the responsibility of the user. Readers are advised to evaluate the information, materials and techniques cautiously for themselves and to consult appropriate professional resources to determine whether information, materials and techniques are suitable in their case. CMHC assumes no responsibility for any consequences arising from the reader's use of the information, materials and techniques described. The photographs in this book are for illustration purposes only and may not necessarily represent currently accepted standards.

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