Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is Canada's national
housing agency. We are committed to helping Canadians access a wide
choice of quality, affordable homes, while making vibrant, healthy
communities and cities a reality across the country. CMHC works to
enhance Canada's housing finance options, assist Canadians who cannot
afford housing in the private market, improve building standards and
housing construction, and provide policymakers with the information
and analysis they need to sustain a vibrant housing market in Canada.
Through research, CMHC also contributes to the well-being of the housing
sector by offering:
Canada's leading
source of objective, reliable housing information;
Answers to
questions about buying or maintaining a house, planning a renovation
or adapting a home to meet changing needs;
Insightful
research, timely forecasts and detailed analysis of housing market
trends, demographics and consumer preferences; and
Best practices
in housing technology, construction and design to help guide the
future of Canadian housing.
CMHC is committed
to research to help Canadians understand and improve the technical,
economic, environmental and social aspects of housing
The goal of CMHC's
research on sustainable community planning is to encourage neighbourhood
design and land use planning approaches that reduce costs and environmental
impacts, while maintaining community liveability. Our research provides
best practices in design and development, tools for planners and designers,
and other research on sustainability.
CMHC Disclaimer
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is the Government of
Canada's National Housing Agency. CMHC engages in research and produces
publications on the subject matter relating to sustainable communities.
Visit: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/su/sucopl/index.cfm.
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those of their authors and should not be attributed to CMHC which
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materials.
