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CMHC for Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups November 2006

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2005 Canadian Housing Observer
Home to Canadians for the past 60 years.
 
Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups > Improving Housing Affordability > Affordable Housing Ideas > Construction and Technology 

Construction and Technology

This group of strategies explains how construction techniques and the use of innovative technology can reduce housing costs.

Building Energy Efficient Housing
Houses built to conserve energy are more affordable in the long run because of lower operating costs.
 
Using Prefabrication In Housing
The use of prefabrication in housing speeds up construction, lowers material costs, offers greater quality assurance and enhances affordability
 
Using Volunteer Labour
Volunteer labour uses unpaid skilled and unskilled workers to reduce construction costs.