Mayne Island Affordable Housing Plan to Achieve Net Zero Energy Ready, Capital Regional District, B.C.
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - SAH
Sector
Energy
Project value$36,400
Project Type
Plan
Sub Sector
Building – New – with Renewable energy
Grant amount$25,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Capital Regional District, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
415,451
Project timeline
2021 - 2023
Project number
17807
Description
Mayne Island Housing Society (MIHS, est. 2018) works to relieve poverty by providing affordable housing for low- or modest-income residents of the Island. This project marks MIHS’s first development of affordable housing, and the first purpose built affordable rental project on the Island, resulting in 10 townhouse units offered to families and seniors. MIHS plans to seek capital funding through BC Housing, which requires new construction to meet BC Energy Step Code 4. In addition to NZER design, they will use locally sourced materials where possible, including timber. MIHS plan to use GMF Planning funds to complete several environmental reports (wetland specialist report, water management report, topographical survey) along with recruiting a design team to begin concept designs which will incorporate energy efficient approaches to reach NZER. (Project description from original funding application)
Applicant
Mayne Island Housing Society, BC