Think you can't afford an eco-home? Some of Canada's greenest apartments go for as little as $85 per month.
"We wouldn't have the money to retrofit buildings," he added, since that can be far more costly than building an energy-efficient building in the first place."Every public investment should achieve more than one end," Cubitt said.
Daniel Bentum holds a sunflower that he grew on the window sill in his apartment at Indwell's James North Landing in Hamilton, Ont. He planned to plant it in the building's garden later that week. Residents of affordable apartments share how their eco-friendly homes have changed their lives. Social housing providers explain why they're building green, and what impact it's having on their communities.
"She just couldn't believe that it would be hers, just seeing how beautiful everything was designed, the material — this is of such quality, the exposed wood."Many non-profit housing providers, such as CityHousing Hamilton, work with private sector partners. Botham said in doing so, they gain experience. That acts as a "catalyst for new development and even retrofit work in the for-profit sector — and it's already beginning to happen.
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