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  • An exterior photo of the L.J. Christmas apartment building, showing leafy trees, a grassy lawn, and green shrubs with red lawn furniture arranged in between.
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    Partner highlight: Improving tenant experience and extending a building’s life – the deep energy retrofit at L.J. Christmas Apartments

    By Renewable Cities 2026 . 07 . 272026 . 07 . 27

    On June 17, 2026, the Zero Emissions Building Exchange and the Housing That Connects Us project, a collaboration between Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities and Renewable Cities, co-hosted a tour of L.J. Christmas Apartments (LJC) for 27 professionals working in planning, climate, housing and retrofit sectors.  Redevelop…

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    Partner highlight: Designing for connection in multi-unit housing – lessons from Little Mountain Cohousing

    By Renewable Cities 2026 . 07 . 272026 . 08 . 06

    In May 2026, Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities, and SFU’s Renewable Cities co-hosted a tour of Little Mountain Cohousing for planners and municipal staff. Activated shared spaces within this community help spark social connection.

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    Designing resilient and connected housing: Illustrations and insights from our design jam

    By Renewable Cities 2025 . 01 . 102025 . 03 . 04

    This article was originally posted on January 2, 2025 at SFU Renewable Cities. Housing is particularly well-suited to multi-solving approaches, as it is so much more than four walls and a roof:…

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    Building Social Connections in Practice

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 11 . 272026 . 02 . 25

    Communities across Canada face growing challenges—climate change, housing affordability, escalating construction costs, loneliness and social isolation, aging populations, and more. Housing is a critical tool for tackling many of these…

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