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One Week Left! Builder Member Survey - Energy Advisor Availability
CHBA BC
The Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC (CHBA BC) is a Service Organization licensed by Natural Resources Canada to deliver the EnerGuide Rating System along with other related labelling programs for Part-9 homes. CHBA BC currently supports a province-wide Energy Advisor network which services many regions within BC.
As labelling demand grows, it is important that we understand the needs of industry and increase training and support for more Energy Advisors where necessary. We ask builder and renovator members to complete this short survey which will help direct future Energy Advisor training initiatives. Thank you in advance!
This survey will take approximately two (2) minutes to complete. The deadline to submit your response is Friday, March 5th.
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Water Act Webinar - Summary
CHBA BC
Last week HAVAN Government Relations along with CHBA BC GR presented the Water Sustainability Act webinar, with guests from HAVAN member WSP Engineering who provided an overview of the Act, and advice on how best to navigate your way through it. CHBA BC is aware of the growing challenge members are facing with Act when moving through the approval process. The webinar and feedback received from it will assist CHBA BC's continued dialogue with the provincial government on the development approval process and areas of opportunities to steamline it. For those who missed it, the webinar is now posted to HAVAN's eLearning site and is free to CHBA BC members. Many thanks to WSP, Diana, and Carmina, and the HAVAN support team.
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Invitation to join MBAR pilot projects workshop
Over the past two years, BC Housing’s Mobilizing Building Adaptation and Resilience (MBAR) has been leading the way on facilitating and piloting resilient design and renovation of buildings. This process has helped building owners to better protect their investments, and has improved the ability of occupants to anticipated climate change shocks and stresses such that no one is stressed beyond their ability to cope.
On March 25, 2021 from 9am to 12:30pm, we will be expanding the pilot process, bringing together those with an interest in integrating resilient design into their next projects and exploring how to bring this to life. Supported by a range of experienced leaders in resilient design, this session will cover:
- Emerging resilience requirements by various jurisdictions
- Adaptation and resilience resources, and lessons learned from current pilot projects
- A illustrative design charette on a residential and an institutional project drawing on the expertise of MBAR Design Advisors
- Next steps in becoming an MBAR pilot and/or integrating resilient design
We are looking for a new construction project to join this workshop as the focus of the design charette.
Projects in the very early stages of design are preferable, but we can adjust the process to match.
We are hoping to confirm projects by February 28, 2021. Please let us know any projects come to mind and if there is any additional information we can pass along to potential projects, along with any information on preferred dates. For additional questions and comments, please contact Craig Dedels ([email protected]), copying Lisa Westerhoff ([email protected]).
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BCIT Hiring Fair
BCIT's last career fair of the academic year is just around the corner. Don’t miss out on recruiting spring graduates, summer interns, and alumni from BCIT. Here's what's happening:
Hiring Fair | Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 | 2:30 - 6:30 pm
BCIT will be using Symplicity's Virtual Career Fair platform. Many may be familiar with the job board portal, 'Career Track' part of Symplicity's platform. Some of its features can be found here. This video will also provide additional information on the process.
Please complete this form to express interest in the Hiring Fair by March 5th, and a Career Specialist will be in touch shortly to discuss your needs and ensure this event is a good fit for you.
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- 1st or 2nd mortgages
- Fully open terms
- Quick turn around on draws
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Finding the will to build the way for economic recovery and affordable housing
Earlier this week the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) released their 2019/2020 Housing Industry Economic Benefits Infographic, which is based on data from the Canadian Home Builder’s Association. The report breaks down the number of jobs, the total in wages paid, and the direct investment value in each municipality, exclusive to the residential development and construction sector in Metro Vancouver.
As the report indicates, Metro-wide, the residential sector creates over 132,000 jobs, $8 billion in wages, and a combined investment value of $18.1 billion. Using two municipalities as an example; Maple Ridge sees over 5200 jobs, $316 million in wages, and $715 million in investment value, and the City of Vancouver generates over 38,000 jobs, $2.3 billion in wages, and $5.2 billion investment value. Add on the spin-off economies from people who live and work locally in their communities and the numbers will only grow exponentially.
You can find the full news release here.
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Home builders caught in double bind to meet surging demand with shrinking supplies
Financial Post
This news story has reflected what we've seen within our own COVID-19 Economic Impact Surveys with interruptions to supply chains, driving up the costs of materials and forcing developers to build and sell more cautiously.
The construction of new homes in Canada’s suburbs and exurbs is rarely a quick or easy process. Even under stable economic conditions, Canada’s housing developers are constantly at odds with municipalities and provincial governments over planning permissions for new residential communities. “We already had a shortage of supply well before the pandemic,” says Kevin Lee, president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. “It was probably the biggest issue driving up housing prices in our largest urban centres.”
Although residential construction has continued throughout the pandemic, new health and safety practices have hampered the process of building homes. Tradespeople can no longer work shoulder to shoulder. “We’re separating various crews so that there’s very little chance of spread happening among people on site,” says Al Libfeld, president of Tribute Communities, a Pickering-based developer that builds both low-rise single-family homes and condo towers. “It has slowed down construction to some degree.”
Read the full article here.
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