Two Million Green Homes
Ensuring Canada’s Needed New Housing is Affordable, Attainable, and Sustainable
In this report, Two Million Green Homes: Ensuring Canada’s Needed New Housing is Affordable, Attainable, and Sustainable, CAGBC explores the importance of investing in quality construction for multi-unit rental developments. Building these apartment buildings with sustainable features delivers significant benefits for Canadians: lower utility costs, cleaner air, and protection from extreme weather.
The report outlines the successes of Canada’s real estate and development sector on delivering green housing, the key challenges they face and the ways CAGBC will support sustainable housing as the solution to Canada’s housing squeeze.
The report demonstrates that sustainability and affordability are not competing priorities. They can be complementary when we leverage sustainable technologies and prioritize quality. Supported by thoughtful policies and innovative financing models, Canada can spur housing that is green, cost-effective, and resilient to our changing climate.
