Buildings We Love
The difference better built homes & buildings can make
We're visiting homes and other buildings across B.C. that nicely combine aesthetics, energy efficiency and comfort.
A Passive House in Vancouver
A six-storey combination retail/residential building is among Canada's largest using Passive House design.
Tried, tested & truly comfortable
An R-2000 home with a foundation made from insulated concrete forms in Chilliwack gets high marks for comfort over a hot summer in B.C.
A star is born at VGH
New addictions treatment and mental health centre at Vancouver General Hospital will help meet community needs in an efficient way.
These twins are special
Electric baseboard heaters are enough to heat super-efficient 1,350-square-foot twin homes in New Westminster.
PNE prize home goes modular
An Okanagan builder of modular homes gets the 2017 prize home from East Vancouver to Naramata in six pieces.
Hacking the subdivision standard
A home that looks very much like the others in an Agassiz subdivision has the ENERGY STAR® credentials to prove it definitely isn't.
Hospital with a view in Haida Gwaii
The Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre – Xaayda Gwaay Ngaaysdll Naay - brings five buildings into one, and in style.
An award winner in North Van
The North Vancouver residence was built in 2015 for a couple who were looking for an energy-efficient home that was both modern and traditional in style.
Aging in place on Vancouver Island
A couple from Alberta do their homework before building a green home in Chemainus that will allow them to "age in place".
A calm, quiet oasis for the autistic
The Pacific Autism Centre in Richmond isn't just energy efficient. You can't hear the jets from the nearby airport when they pass overhead.
A dream in Prince George
The lottery prize home built in Prince George is big on space and perks, but designed for energy efficiency.
