Welcome to Housing and Living Environments!
This site contains the Introduction Assignment for your course, as well as a number of web sites referred to in your course. Check with your teacher to see if you are required to complete the Introduction Assignment.
Housing and Living Environments: Introduction Assignment
Historic Housing Styles in British Columbia
http://www.oldhouses.com/styleguide/
Green Homes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dZVIBhKqWc
Government Housing Options in BC
http://www.bchousing.org/programs/independent
Residential Tenacy Branch
http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/
First Time Home Owner’s Grant in BC
http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Home_Owner_Grant/about.htm
Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/
On-Reserve First Nations Housing
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100010715/1100100010719
Universal Design
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSvBI2vZZbw
Bill Gate’s “Smart” Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9738CIiY41k&feature=related
BC Landlord and Tenant Act
http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/content/rightsResponsibilities/default.aspx
Mortgage Calculators
https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/cgi-bin/mortgage/mpc/start.cgi
http://calc.tdcanadatrust.com/HMCIA/Input
Energy Star
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/10759
Food Safety
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/protect/food-safety-module/files/home.htm
Child Safety in the Home
http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/init/kids-enfants/immun/index-eng.php
Fire Safety
http://fiprecan.ca/index.php?section=2
Colour Wheels
Course Project — Career Information
http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca (Formerly Job Futures)
http://www.workbc.ca (Formerly Work Futures)
http://www.canadian-universities.net/
http://www.jobsetc.ca/
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
http://www.itabc.ca/site3.aspx
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