CMHC for Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups	November 2007

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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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.
The Sustainable Condo^TM
Constructed in 2004, the Sustainable Condo^TM is a full-size (1,000 square foot) that displays green building design, technologies and systems.

EQuilibrium Housing
EQuilibrium Housing offers builders and developers across the country a unique opportunity to stand out as market leaders by building healthier homes and sustainable communities. This section provides additional information regarding the EQuilibrium Housing initiative, including a description of its guiding principles, resource documents and a description for the twelve teams selected by CMHC to build pilot demonstration homes throughout Canada.

Ontario:

Excellence in Education Award for Promotion of Sustainable Practices
The award recognizes educators who have integrated sustainable concepts in housing and community development into the academic curriculum.

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