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CMHC for Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups December 2006

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Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups > Sustainability 
Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability is an economic, social, and environmental concept that involves meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.







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In This Section:

  • Sustainable Community Planning
    Our goal is to encourage neighbourhood design and land use planning approaches that reduce costs and environmental impacts, while maintaining community liveability.
  • Water Conservation
    Highlights of recent Canadian and international initiatives to promote efficient water use and conservation technologies.
  • Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing in Canada (NZEHH)
    Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is forging an active partnership between industry and all levels of government through the Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing (NZEHH) initiative.  This marks an important step to address the practical challenges of ensuring a clean environment and healthy future for Canadians by making low impact Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing a reality in communities all across our country.

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