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Sept. 10, 2020

Increased Rebates for the New Home Program FortisBC Starting August 17, 2020, FortisBC will be implementing a variety of temporary changes to their New Home Program in an effort to support builders and homeowners that are looking to find new ways to lower operating costs while building high-performance homes. Please note that these program changes are only available until December 31, 2021. Rebate Increases Option A – Whole Home Step 2 - $1,000 increased to $3,000 Step 3 - $2,000 increased to $4,000 Step 4 - $4,000 increased to $6,000 Step 5 - $8,000 increased to $10,000 Option B – Water Heater ENERGY STAR® 0.67 EF Storage Tank - $200 increased to $500 Heat Pump Water Heater - $1,000 increased to $2,000 Additional Rebates EnerChoice® Natural Gas Fireplace - $300 increased to $500 Design Offer FortisBC’s Design Offer is a new incentive offered to builders who are pursuing Step 3, 4 or 5 to offset the costs of engaging consultants. Builders can choose to participate in one, two or all three elements of the offer and receive up to $7,000 to reimburse the cost of the consultants hired to complete the work. For more information on all of these new changes to the New Home program, please visit http://www.fortisbc.com/newhome.

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Psychological Support Tool Kit BCCSA COVID 19 has redefined the workplace. Organizations and workers are feeling unprecedented psychological and psycho-social impacts. To help, the BC Construction Safety Alliance is collaborating with the BC Municipal Safety Association and Work to Wellness to provide all construction workers with a free multimedia interactive platform for mental health. You can access the Psychological Support Tool Kit, the Virtual Summit Series with industry experts, and so much more. GET THE FULL DETAILS NOW!

Builders keeping busy after COVID-19 slowdown Pique Newsmagazine The construction industry in Whistler and the Sea to Sky has rebounded after an initial COVID-19 slowdown, but things like sluggish permit processing and housing for workers remain an issue. “We’ve been one of the few industries that’s been able to just keep chugging along, and I think that we’re fortunate in that regard,” said David Girard, director of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s (CHBA) Sea to Sky chapter. There was a period in March and April where CHBA members had projects cancelled or postponed, “but I think for the most part a lot of that has come back on-stream and things are quite busy these days,” Girard said. You can read the full news article here.

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Homebuying Trends: What Canadians Want CHBA National Join CHBA CEO Kevin Lee and Tim Bailey, Chief Strategy Officer of Avid Ratings, as they unveil the results from the 2020 Home Buyer Preference Survey, which surveyed 27,674 new homebuyers across 8 provinces. Learn about this year’s emerging homebuying trends as your hosts take an in-depth look at this year’s data, and demonstrate how you can benefit from the survey’s incredible and easy-to-use online analysis tool to mine the data most relevant to your market, product type and target buyer. Start Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Start Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT End Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT Webinar time zone: EDT Language: English CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Georgie's Corner The 2021 Georgie Awards® Call for Entries is open to all members, will you be a Grand Georgie Winner, or Custom Home Builder of the Year? The only way to find out is if you apply! The Georgie Awards® is BC's premier housing awards program. It requires months of preparation and garners much attention from media, builders and other industry professionals. It has been recognized by BizBash as one of the most influential annual events in Vancouver in 2019. The event also landed a finalist position at the Canadian Event Industry Awards, recognized across the country, for 2019, and was the 2020 winner for Best Event Produced In-House by an Association, Board or Committee. For more information on entering the Georgie Awards® look here. Think you're up to the challenge? You can submit your entry for the 2021 Georgie Awards® here.

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