CMHC's Highrise and Multiples Innovation Group examines and promotes research concerning highrise construction, operation, maintenance and repair. From technical fact sheets to best practices guides, we can help.
In This Section:
Best Practice Guides Guides to the most effective use of various building envelope, acoustic and fire control technologies.
Better Buildings Case Studies These case studies feature improvements to multi-unit housing buildings of interest to building owners and managers.
Innovative Buildings Case Studies Multi-family case studies highlight technology, more sustainable design and construction processes, financing or other areas which improve the housing sector.
Continuing Education for Architects The following technical articles are a joint project between CMHC, and the Architects' Associations of New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Healthy Highrise Understanding and improving the performance of multi-level apartment buildings.
Low Impact Housing Examples of residential, single and multiple-unit, buildings from around the world that use innovative concepts, components and systems to minimize their impact on the environment.
Housing Technology Discussion Forum Provides a forum for an exchange of ideas and experiences among building professionals (architects, builders, engineers, property managers, researchers) on Canadian residential building performance problems and solutions.