Top 10 Websites

www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co
The Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation provides useful information for any aspect of homeownership including buying, renting, maintaining, renovating a home. Information is also available for mortgage loan insurance and financial assistance.

www.thegreenguide.com
Green Home Makeover videos presented by National Geographic and thegreenguide.com. Interesting and simple informative videos about the steps homeowners can make their home healthy and eco-friendly.

www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com
Provides a "first-stop" integrated service shop that connects British Columbians with the inspiration, information, services and skills they need to implement sustainable building solutions.

www.metrovancouver.org/buildsmart
BUILDSMART is the Lower Mainland's resource for sustainable design and construction information. Developed by Metro Vancouver, this innovative program encourages the use of green building strategies and technologies; supports green building efforts by offering tools and technical resources; and educates the building industry on sustainable design and building practices.

www.saveenergynow.ca
Energy Savings Plan (ESP) is your first-stop-shop for energy efficiency in buildings in BC. Find out about incentive programs and workshops available to you.

www.bchydro.com/powersmart
BC Hydro provides many incentives and grants to improve energy efficiency through their Powersmart program. The website provides useful tips for homeowners to reduce electricity cost throughout the home.

oee.nrcan.gc.ca
Natural Resources Canada website is very comprehensive and includes all the information required for the homeowner to take advantage of the EcoEnergy Program.

www.citygreen.ca
City Green's Certified Energy Advisors help you discover the benefits of energy efficiency for your home, provide individualized retrofit plans and energy assessments for private homes, churches, multi-unit residential buildings and more. We help you access the current grants and incentives available now to help reduce the costs of energy efficiency upgrades.

www.evergreen.ca
Evergreen is a registered national charity founded in 1991. We are a national non-profit environmental organization with a mandate to bring nature to our cities through naturalization projects. Evergreen motivates people to create and sustain healthy, natural outdoor spaces and gives them the practical tools to be successful.

www.davidsuzuki.org
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and the Nature Challenge - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation.