Features Research Highlight Monitoring Performance of Retrofitting from Tank to Tankless Water Heaters
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) initiated a project to better understand the impacts that retrofitting a conventional storage tank hot water heater to a gas-fired tankless heater had on water and energy consumption. Monitoring in 23 houses found an average 46 percent reduction in natural gas used for water heating after such a retrofit. The impacts on water consumption were more varied but overall there was an average increase in water consumption of 2 percent. About Your House Insulating Your House
A well-insulated home will not only keep you warm and comfortable, it will also save you money in reduced heating bills. Written for homeowners, landlords and contractors, this fact sheet helps you assess insulation problems, explains what makes insulation effective and examines insulation in walls for new and older homes, and for attics and basements. Included is a handy reference table on the different types of insulation, such as glass fibre and cellulose, with R-values plus other useful information. CMHC at Large The 2011 Canadian Housing Observer
In case you missed it, we recently released the new 2011 Canadian Housing Observer. CMHC's annual flagship publication provides comprehensive insight into Canada's housing market and is a key resource for Canada's housing experts, including housing finance and real estate professionals, policy makers, researchers, educators and builders. This year's feature article is on Housing Finance. New this year is the launch of additional online interactive tables featuring housing data at the local level for more than 100 selected municipalities. National Housing Research Committee (NHRC)
The summaries for the Fall 2011 meetings are now available. Please feel free to forward them to interested associates and colleagues.
http://nhrc-cnrl.ca/en/meeting/past/full-committee
http://nhrc-cnrl.ca/en/meeting/past/distinct-needs-wg
http://nhrc-cnrl.ca/en/meeting/past/housing-data-wg
http://nhrc-cnrl.ca/en/meeting/past/homelessness-wg
http://nhrc-cnrl.ca/en/meeting/past/sustainable-wg Research Highlights — RSS Feeds
Keep up to date by subscribing to our RSS feeds. RSS feeds allow you to access the content that you want, the way you want. What is RSS? Affordable Housing E-Notification
Stay up-to-date with what's happening in the field of Affordable Housing! Receive a monthly e-notice that highlights information on tools, web forums, financial assistance, and success stories. Events and Items of Interest 2012 Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show
February 8 to 10, 2012
Ottawa, Ontario Green Building Conference
March 2 to 3, 2012
Kimberley, British Columbia
This conference explores the latest advancements in energy efficiency, renewable energy, greening of the building code, net zero energy homes and more, including a focused stream of workshops targeted to provide professional development for the building industry. Northern Housing Forum/Borealis Conference 2012
March 5 to 9, 2012
Alta, Norway 2012 National Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) Conference
March 16 to 18, 2012
Mont Tremblant, Quebec Find out what is new and upcoming with CMHC, visit our Events Calendar. To find out what is going on in the industry, see the list of other Housing-Related Events and Conferences. | 
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