Construction technology company, ICON, has opened submissions for Initiative 99, a global architecture competition for 3D-printed affordable housing that can be built under $99,000 (USD).
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A new proposed development, designed by Sweeny&Co Architects, aims to alleviate the housing crisis in Toronto, Ontario, by building four towers containing a mix of 1400 condos and rental units; with 70 per cent of them designed to be affordable.
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Montgomery Sisam Architects’ new affordable housing project, Hamilton Passive House Modular Housing, will significantly reduce energy consumption, achieved through a self-regulated climate and temperature control system, and a near complete reliance on solar power.
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Ontario has launched consultations to help transform building code services and also released a second unit innovation guide for homeowners.
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Registrations are open for the 2019 Edmonton ‘Missing Middle’ Infill Design Competition. Five parcels of land owned by the city of Edmonton are up for redevelopment.
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Ontario is investing in Toronto’s rental housing market to encourage the creation of more affordable rental housing. The province’s housing minister Peter Milczyn has announced funding for municipalities to provide rebates to developers who want to build high-rise, mid-rise, and townhouse rental housing. The City of Toronto will receive $60 million to encourage the construction of complete communities that are accessible, livable, walkable, and close to transit and other services.
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The Urbanarium, a nonprofit organization focused on urban planning, recently organized the Missing Middle design competition to generate ideas on how to make housing affordable in Greater Vancouver. The contest sought models for mid-size density in residential areas where planning officials currently allow only single-family houses to be built on a lot.
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