national competition to improve the Adesign and construction of highâ€"rise apartment buildings was announced last month by the Honorable David Dingwall, minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and the Honorable Anne McLellan, minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). ; The "IDEAS Challenge" addresses some of the problems facing the Canadian building industry. Many highâ€"rises sustain moisture damage that can be costly and difficult to repair. They suffer from low energy efficiency, poor indoor air quality, and uneven air and heat distribution. Many highâ€"rises are designed with features which present barriers to people with disabilities. CMHC, NRCan, and other agencies have funded research into ways of resolvâ€" ing these problems. The Challenge will encourage builders and designers to apply the results of this research. "Not only will this reinforce Canada‘s role as a world leader in housing technoloâ€" gy, but we will all benefit from the spinâ€"off _ ERNIE ERNIE P effects of healthier living environments and the potential of new jobs within the building industry to meet the demand," said Dingwall. The Challenge will consist of three phases. In the first phase, teams of archiâ€" tects, engineers, building scientists, and developers, from across the country will submit preliminary designs for innovative highâ€"performance residential highâ€"rise buildings. In the spring, five of these teams will be selected to receive $25,000 each and to continue to the second more detailed ERNIE _ ERNIE____ ERNIE CMHC annouces highâ€"rise design competition design stage. Stage three of the IDEAS Challenge represents the construction and monitoring phase. The winning team will be announced in the fall and will receive $75,000 to reduce incremental costs. As well, an additional $25,000 contribution will be made to the design with the best special accessibility features for disabled persons. j To enter, or for further information about the "IDEAS Challenge", call 1â€"800â€" 667â€"6147. sutton group â€" ‘ people properties inc. AN INDEPENDEN BER BROKER pqs; ‘6 ‘ge4 ‘Aepsaupaem ‘1eareg ‘ejimyeo oy1 ‘0es3 â€" £2 THINKING ABOUT SELLING YOUR PROPERTY COME SPRING? WHY WAIT AND COMPETE? â€" whyNot Listvourproperty ) || NOW WHILE INVENTORY is LOW? in HEAR] OF OAKVILIE _ ONY $139,500 _ Please call me e j d toda}xA’glr( ETFREE on se S ., EVALUATION. . P sÂ¥X ERNIE Tz «<l », NICHOLLS m â€"d Sales Representative . , . THE RIGHT STUFF] THE RIGHT PriC! ' T[NIE t S s [ Fropeitios inc. DENISE i â€" AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER B AYNE * January was the BEST real estate Sales Rep. January in years * Phones are ringing with prospective CSc Eic purchasers * Phones are ringing with.realtdrs looking for new properties to show * Inventory is low, less competition. EILEEN | 418â€"2 Nortth Service Rd. E. P ons dently owned and operated PRETTY, PRIVATE PLEASANT! * Lovely Cape Cod offering attractive layout * Bequtifully nestled on large mature lot * Excepitionally charming decor throughout * Lg. principal rooms, Famity Rm. w/FP * Excelent summer entertaining w/patio hot tub * Ideal Ioooï¬ondosetoApplebyColeqe If you have been plannin 5 to market your house in 1994... It‘s TIME C tEOI.EOanGRAHAM! 842â€"7000 Call KEN MAR f for a FREE market evaluation MAINTENANCEâ€"FREE LIVING of your home. $ h * Spacious ambience on 3 levels 257 m49 + Access to lovely deck from eatin kitchen [ = * Charming Family Rm. w/gas FP w/o to patio 24 Hr. Direct Line * e o cce ons un 7000 Even if you don‘t use my services, it pays to shop! § EXCEPTIONAL CONDO APTS. TEen l MA AILE 100% Satisfaction 25 7â€"0749 24â€"Hr. Direct Line + sutton group â€" _ _ _ people properties inc. ANINDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER |844â€"5000 * Sales Representative