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Action, not just reporting, will help building owners limit carbon emissions and increase asset values: experts

Action, not just reporting, will help building owners limit carbon emissions and increase asset values: experts

Reporting energy and carbon data is just the first step in trying to limit global warming to international targets.
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Government funding drives ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ multi-family investment activity

Government funding drives ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ multi-family investment activity

Momentum continuing in the second half of the year as interest rates fall
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

The province says all new buildings designed under the changes will require safety measures including sprinklers, smoke-management systems and wider stairwells.
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New Vancouver Art Gallery construction costs soar to $600M

New Vancouver Art Gallery construction costs soar to $600M

Redesign work could result in a more compact gallery to stay within its budget
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the inflation-indexed rent cap protects tenants against unfair rent hikes while letting landlords cover rising costs.
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Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

HALIFAX — The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians ca
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Opinion: Transit-oriented development laws have created a chaotic regulatory patchwork

Opinion: Transit-oriented development laws have created a chaotic regulatory patchwork

Greater Vancouver’s three biggest cities have taken different approaches to implementing provincial rules
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s rental protection fund helps non-profits secure nearly 1,500 homes, says Eby

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s rental protection fund helps non-profits secure nearly 1,500 homes, says Eby

NORTH VANCOUVER, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ — A British Columbia government fund to help non-profits buy rental buildings to protect tenants from eviction and maintain affordable rents is on track to exceed its target of 2,000 homes.
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Whistler developer launches library of building designs

Whistler developer launches library of building designs

The designs are off-the-shelf housing options for smaller organizations, designed to reduce the cost of development
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Eby pledges $300M towards 1,508-bed, $560M student housing project at UBC

Eby pledges $300M towards 1,508-bed, $560M student housing project at UBC

The project will include five buildings ranging from eight to 18 storeys, 37 new child care spaces, academic and administrative offices and a 400-seat dining hall.
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