The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently announced the three winning builder and developer teams of the second phase of CMHC’s EQuilibrium™ Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative. These builder and developer teams were chosen to build eco-friendly homes as part of the second phase of this innovative national project leading to the construction of the next generation of sustainable homes in B.C. and Atlantic Canada.

“The Government of Canada is proud to work with these forward-looking builder and developer teams to extend the EQuilibrium™ initiative to British Columbia and Atlantic Canada,“ says Minister Finley. “As champions of sustainable housing, they are putting their expertise to work for the benefit of Canadians and providing a blueprint for the next generation of sustainable housing in Canada.”

The winning projects include:

The Green Dream Home, Kamloops, BC: a partnership between the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) Central Interior Chapter and Thompson Rivers University (TRU).

The Harmony House, Burnaby, BC: a project by Habitat Design + Consulting Ltd. and Insightful Healthy Homes Ltd.

The Moncton VISION Home, Moncton, NB: a project by AlternaHome Solutions Inc. in partnership with Vision Land Development Inc.

The EQuilibrium™ housing vision brings together, under one roof, the principles of occupant health and comfort, energy efficiency, renewable energy production, resource conservation, reduced environmental impact and affordability. For more information on the EQuilibrium™ initiative and projects, visit <www.cmhc.ca>.