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Enbridge Gas offers a program that will mean energy savings for Ontario housing co‑operatives (customers only) that are planning to add new units.

The Savings by Design Program is for new-construction projects, either low-rise or multi-family elevator buildings. The goal of the program is to

From new construction to sustainability upgrades, a housing co-op always has projects on its wish list. 

Fortunately, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and other organizations offer funding programs that your co-op can use to turn those wish-list items into reality.   

CMHC Seed

Last week marked the release of the 2022 federal budget and it contained great news for the housing co-operative movement in Canada.  

The budget contains $1.5 billion in funding and loans dedicated to co-operative housing to help create 6,000 for a new generation of co-op homes across Canada.  

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In the coming months, a property-inspection firm hired by the Agency will be reaching out to some coops to set up a time for an inspection. Each year, a sub-set of Agency clients welcomes an inspector to conduct a visual inspection of their property.   

If your routine inspection was scheduled for

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has made some changes to the Community Housing Preservation Fund that will make it easier for you to apply.   

The Preservation Fund exists to help your co-op and other housing providers complete activities that support the preservation of your

Interested in improving energy efficiency in your co-op? Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) outlines the benefits: cost-effectiveness, comfortable, healthy living conditions and care for the environment. While Natural Resources is thinking about private housing, co-ops can use many of the tips on