This Affordable Housing Course brings together tools and resources from across Canada that apply to anyone interested in the affordable housing development process.
Each module is filled with interactive learning tools and can be completed at your own pace. The Affordable Housing Course will guide you through the following development phases:
Length: Asynchronous and Self-Paced. 6 hours.
This online course will enhance your understanding of The Affordable housing development from start to finish through encouraging collaborative discussions with your cohort, and enhanced through Q & A sessions with SHI team members. You will gain an understanding of the affordable housing development process while building meaningful relationships with sector members from across Canada
Discover the key concepts and themes covered in the affordable housing course while exploring the work of the Sustainable Housing Initiative
Discover how your idea for an affordable housing project can be imagined to reflect community needs through these modules:
Engage with the pre-development factors that can shape the design and purpose of your affordable housing project through these modules:
Understand and navigate the steps required for a shovel ready project through these modules:
Discover how to close-out the final phase of your project’s development and ensure its long term sustainability through proactive management practices in these modules:
Explore the growing role of impact investment in affordable housing developments across Canada
Incorporate key learnings of the course and its resources into your day-to-day work in Canada’s housing sector
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