Housing Affordability
Housing affordability refers to the accessibility of housing options that are reasonably priced relative to individual or household incomes, ensuring that Albertans can secure adequate shelter without facing financial hardship.
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Building for Sustainability Symposium
Brings together diverse stakeholders to learn about building or designing retrofits for minimum climate greenhouse gas emissions and maximum climate resilience, while increasing attainability and affordability in the Bow Valley.
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Prototyping an Inclusive Design Process for the Creation of Accessible Housing in Alberta
The built environment is intrinsically related to social inclusion and wellbeing. While our built environments represent connectivity, they are not barrier free.
NewsEnabling Housing Choice Project launches with an Alberta-wide survey
February 8, 2022 For Immediate Release
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Fundraiser for Housing Stability
Supports the fundraising effort of the society for its housing stability programs.
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12 Days of Giving
Supports the delivery of the annual fundraising campaign which in turn provides grants to local charities solving shelter, accessibility, and hunger.
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Housing Law Information Project
The Housing Law Information Project from the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA) will be the best source of easy-to-understand, accessible, and accurate legal information in Alberta about being a landlord or a tenant; buying, selling, or owning a condominium, including being on a condo board; and buying, selling, and owning a home.
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Exploring Canada’s Interest Act & Risk in Canadian Residential Housing & Mortgage Markets
Is Canada’s Interest Act the Source of Unnecessary Risk in Canadian Housing and Residential Mortgage Markets?
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Affordable Homeownership Outreach and Education
Guides and educates marginalized and vulnerable families through the challenging transition from tenant to successful and self-reliant homeowner.
NewsOur Impact | New Resource | Paths for Housing Co-operatives
Co-op housing is an essential piece of the housing continuum in Alberta and Canada, however, as government subsidies continue to dwindle and current co-op assets face increasing maintenance costs, the inventory of units is threatened. This project assesses the financial needs of current co-ops, explores research solutions, and shares recommendations for new co-op housing models.
ResourceAdvancing the Rural Alberta Real Estate Market Through Innovative Local Co-operatives
Explore how co-ops drive rural Alberta's economic growth, boost real estate markets, and empower communities through local investment and sustainable development.
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Enabling Housing Choice through Policy Refinement, Integration & Collaboration
Many rural Alberta communities have a critical shortage of housing options but building housing in these communities is a huge challenge. Without adequate housing of all types, many small communities cannot retain youth, attract new businesses, workers, and residents, or prevent homelessness. This negatively impacts communities’ ability to grow and prosper. Yet new housing development is continually hampered by inadequate, outdated, or just plain poor municipal policies. This happens in part because small municipalities usually rely on outside contractors to create their policies, and in part because councils lack the capacity and knowledge to accurately understand the big picture for their community. This creates a confusing, fractured policy system, and huge delays for development which severely limit the growth and availability of local housing stock.
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Canadian Home Program Digital Updates
Supports the digitization of educational material, increases program accessibility, and connects local industry experts to consumers.