The Fall 2009 Session of the National Housing Research Committee’s (NHRC’s) Sustainable Housing and Communities Working Group was held on Monday Morning, November 2nd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Pinnacle Room, 101 Lyon Street in Ottawa.

This Working Group meeting continues to be at the forefront of our nation’s sustainable housing and communities research and also provides you with great networking opportunities. The meetings of all Working Groups was video web-cast live in both official languages to reach all stakeholders interested in NHRC matters.

Meeting Description

The Sustainable Housing and Communities Working Group Co-Chairs François Dubrous of National Resources Canada (NRCan) and Mark Holzman of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) opened the meeting. Stephen Pope of NRCan and Susan Fisher of CMHC, lead off with their presentation on EQuilibriumTM Communities Initiative. This was followed by a presentation of another sustainable community demonstration. Michel Caron of La Cité collégiale then provided a presentation on their sustainable housing initiatives.

Open the links to view the webcast of presenters:
CMHC’S Lifecycle Costing Tool for Community Infrastructure Planning  Doug Pollard, CMHC
The Urban Archetypes Project Jessica Webster, Community Energy Planning Analyst, CANMET Energy Technology Centre, NRCan