INNOVATION November-December 2018

A seniors' facility in Surrey, BC, replaced its aging boilers before they failed (R IGHT ). The new installation ( L EFT ) was installed by a contractor, with engineering assistance.

BEFORE

BEFORE

THE HOUSING CONTINUUM

NON-PROFIT

P HOTO : D ON P ETTIT , P EACE E NERGY C OOPERATIVE

I LLUSTRATION : CHMC

HOMELESSNESS

EMERGENCY SHELTER

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

COMMUNITY HOUSING

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

MARKET HOUSING

RETROFIT AND UPGRADE ISSUES ARE BECOMING MORE PROMINENT Buildings of all types need routine repairs. As they age, building assets require major upgrades or renewals to operate effectively. Unfortunately, there has been little investment in the affordable housing sector in the past few decades, and the sector has accrued over $700 million worth of deferred maintenance. Many buildings urgently need major

In general, the mandate of these societies is to provide safe, secure, affordable accommodation to vulnerable groups of the population, or households with low to moderate incomes. In BC, there are approximately 3,100 housing complexes that fall into this category; these are managed by about 800 different societies. The types of buildings in the sector cover a wide range of the housing continuum from emergency shelters up to affordable rentals.

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