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Renovation Stories from the Trenches - Tamarack Co-op
Last fall we asked co-ops for photo submissions of their renovations for a chance to win a Home Depot gift card. Among the submissions was a powerful first-person dispatch from Tamarack Co-operative Housing in Sudbury, Ontario. Heather Petryna, the co-ordinator at Tamarack, penned a frank and
How can an energy retrofit help my co-op do more with less?
Maybe you’re looking to lower your co-op’s energy bills by installing a new high-efficiency boiler or replacing those drafty old windows. The question becomes “Is this the best investment for our co-op?”
Co-ops take different approaches to energy retrofits. Some do one project at a time, perhaps by
More Time to Apply for Your CHF Canada Green Co-op Microgrant
Does your co-op have a small green project in mind? This is your moment. Apply now and take advantage of the deadline extension to April 30, 2020.
Housing co-ops can save some money and help the environment too through CHF Canada’s Greener Co‑op Microgrant program. The grant applications are
Guide to Maintenance Planning in your Housing Co-op
Your Expiring Operating Agreement
Over the next few years, many housing co-operatives will see their operating agreement come to an end. This event could mean a new beginning for your co-op. You can enjoy a bright future without an operating agreement—provided you play your cards right.
Perhaps your co-op’s future includes major
FCM: Sustainable Affordable Housing Fund
On May 15, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) launched a $300 million fund to support sustainable affordable housing. This fund will help pay for the planning and delivery of retrofits and new construction for higher energy performance.
Here’s what we know so far from FCM….
The Green
Capital Replacement Plans and Asset Management Plans Q&A
Tip of the Month
Co-ops without Paid Managers
Since 2007, the percentage of co-ops without paid help is down by more than half to a mere 2% of Agency clients. Another 12% just have a lonely bookkeeper.