Housing Research & Education RESEARCH CENTRE IMPACTS
Making a Positive Impact, Sharing Knowledge and Inspiring Housing Solutions
› Leads over 75 research and education projects creating an ever-growing impactful body of knowledge. › Works in collaboration with 100+ housing sector partners, leveraging funding and expertise for maximum positive impact. › Undertakes research that brings value to the sector by developing a body of evidence that can be used to transform business practices, change behavior, and create more inclusive and resilient communities. › Supports research that provides a social return on investment, recognizing that every dollar invested in supportive housing creates three to five dollars in social and economic value. › Supports local, national and international events, exchanging knowledge and leading-edge ideas to advance the housing sector in BC and beyond. › Fosters innovation in the housing sector through the Building Excellence Research & Education Grants program with $3.29 million in grants awarded to date, supporting 100 new research and education projects. › Provides scholarships and bursaries to support up and coming industry professionals and trades.
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› Develops best practice guides for industry that are also used as curriculum by institutions in educating our next generation of design and construction practitioners.
› Provides forward-looking market intelligence and housing data to help residential construction professionals, housing sector partners and homeowners make informed decisions.
› Leads multi-year, multi-stakeholder knowledge and capacity building projects.
› Provides intelligence on socio-economic and demographic data, using state-of-the-art dashboard capabilities, to help Government and sector partners make informed decisions, identify emerging trends and housing solutions.
6 HOUSING RESEARCH & EDUCATION PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS | JULY 2021
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