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Feature Ty-Histanis Neighbourhood Development, 10km from Tofino, BC (Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations) Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (TFN) is developing a new community on 84 hectares of land transferred from the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. At completion, the neighbourhood will include 162 residential lots, up to 215 housing units, an elders' complex, and a variety of community facilities located in the Community Core. By the end of 2012 all infrastructure was in place, 43 housing units were built and 8 more are planned. This Interactive Map will enable you to see what the project looks like and highlights the EQuilibriumTM Communities features. Research Highlight Patterns of Use of Different Toilet Grab Bar Configurations by Community-Living Older Adults The purpose of the study was to evaluate the patterns of use, as well as the perceived usefulness and perceived safety of different toilet grab bar configurations for seniors. These different configurations were examined to identify barriers to their acceptance and use. About Your House Accessible Housing by Design — Appliances This fact sheet will help you select an appliance with appropriate design for your needs and plan the space to put it into, to ensure its accessibility and ease and safety of use. Energy Efficiency Building Envelope Retrofits Energy Efficiency Building Envelope Retrofits Interior Retrofit for 1960s and 1970s Two-Storey Houses >75% Space Heating Energy Savings This publication describes the starting point (what you have now), air-sealing and insulation options to achieve the targeted energy savings, technical considerations to keep in mind in the planning of the retrofit project, and general precautions. CMHC At Large 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? Housing Market Outlook – Canada Download CMHC's Housing Market Outlook — Canada for a national and local perspective on housing starts, sales, prices, forecasts and key economic indicators. For major centres, a two-year forecast of housing starts, sales, prices, vacancy rates and rents is also provided. Events and Items of Interest TRIECA 2013 Conference March 26 & 27, 2013 Markham, ON Hosted by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Great Lakes Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association, this conference will feature a CMHC presentation on EQuilibriumTM Communities projects, focussing on their water-sensitive urban design features and lessons learned. The session will also include a presentation on an EQuilibriumTM Communities-funded performance monitoring study on stormwater bioretention projects across Canada. 16th Annual Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium May 7, 2013 Edmonton, Alberta  Did you know That the 2012 Canadian Housing Observer online interactive local data tables and charts now include over 160 municipalities? These include housing starts, rents and rental vacancy rates, household type and tenure, and core housing need. Find out what is new and upcoming with CMHC. Visit our Events Calendar. To find out what is going on in the industry, see this List of other Housing-Related Events and Conferences. Share this e-newsletter | Subscribe | View Past Issues To unsubscribe to this e-newsletter, please click on the link at the bottom of this page. If your e-mail address changes, you will need to subscribe again. If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an e-mail. CMHC will not use subscribers' e-mail addresses except for the sole purpose of delivering this newsletter. This e-mail is served by a reputable third party at CMHC's request. For more information about our privacy policy, click here. Use of the CMHC Web site is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. This e-update provides general information only. It does not provide advice, and should not be relied upon in that regard. CMHC assumes no liability of any kind in connection with the information provided.        www.cmhc.ca © 2013 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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