Contribution: Green Construction Through Wood Program
BC HOUSING
$435,225.00
Emerging Building Systems and Wood Innovation - the Vienna House multi-unit affordable housing demonstration initiative
FY 2020-21 · 2020-08-24
Summary
The Project will test the potential of innovative new mass-timber multi-unit construction to address housing demands, GHG emissions, and speed of development to improve the quality, affordability and liveability of new housing.
Department
Program
Green Construction Through Wood ProgramGreen Construction through Wood Program (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
BURNABY | BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Government
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Amendment: Duration of agreement / Value / Award previously disclosed for the 1st Quarter of 2022-2023. Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Modification: Durée de l'entente / Valeur / Subvention ou contribution antérieurement divulgée pour le 1er trimestre de l'exercice 2022-2023. Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2025-03-31
Agreement Number
GCWOOD-BCH
Agreement Start Date
2020-08-24
Agreement Title
Emerging Building Systems and Wood Innovation - the Vienna House multi-unit affordable housing demonstration initiative
Agreement Title (French)
Emerging Building Systems and Wood Innovation - L'initiative de démonstration de logements abordables à logements multiples de Vienna House
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$435,225.00
Amendment Date
2023-03-13
Amendment Number
2
Description
The Project will test the potential of innovative new mass-timber multi-unit construction to address housing demands, GHG emissions, and speed of development to improve the quality, affordability and liveability of new housing.
Description (French)
Le projet analysera le potentiel de nouvelles constructions innovantes à plusieurs unités en bois massif pour répondre à la demande de logements, aux émissions de GES et à la vitesse de développement afin d'améliorer la qualité, l'abordabilité et l'habitabilité des nouveaux logements.
Expected Results
The expected result is the piloting of innovative Canadian wood products and applications, and the dissemination of key reports and information generated.
Expected Results (French)
Le résultat attendu est la mise à l'essai de produits et d'applications novateurs du bois canadien, ainsi que la diffusion des principaux rapports et informations générés.
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
Green Construction Through Wood Program
Program Name (French)
Programme construction verte en bois
Program Purpose
The Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) is a new program that aims to catalyze a long-term transformational change in which more intensive use of sustainably harvested wood becomes a commonly considered option in construction projects in Canada, with broader benefits being realized, including GHG emission reductions and economic growth.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme Construction verte en bois (CVBois) est un nouveau programme visant à catalyser un changement transformationnel sur le long terme dans lequel une utilisation plus intensive du bois exploitée de façon durable deviendrait une option fréquemment envisagée dans tous les projets de construction au Canada, en atteignant des avantages à plus grande échelle, notamment des réductions des émissions de GES et la croissance économique.
Recipient City
BURNABY | BURNABY
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
BC HOUSING
Recipient Operating Name
BC Housing
Recipient Postal Code
V5H 4V8
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
G
Reference Number
115-2022-2023-Q4-13483
