b'UNITED SUPPORT FOR 308 COLONY308 Colony is made possible with support from several provincial and federal programs and industry supports, including:CMHCs Seed Funding,National Housing Co-Investment Fund, Affordable Housing Innovation Fund and MLI Select mortgage insurance (placed with RBC);GST rebate for multi-residential buildings and the Canada Investment Tax Credit for Green Energy Equipment; Canada-Manitoba Merit-based Low-Carbon Economy Fund; Manitoba Works CapitalIncentive, Climate and Conservation Fund,Green Energy EquipmentTax Credit and Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation Proposal Development Funding; The City of WinnipegsAffordable HousingNow program andHousing Rehabilitation Investment Reserve; and coming with a low environmentalIm honoured to oversee the impact that has a direct, immediateconstruction of Canadas first residential The Federation of Canadianbenefit for the pocketbooks of thehigh-rise with CAGBC ZCB-DesignMunicipalities Sustainable people who live here. certification, says Anthony Militano,Affordable Housing planning These are exactly the types of homesproject manager with Bockstaeland study grant programs;that Winnipeg needs more of, and thatConstruction. Building a near-zero-Efficiency Manitobas Canada needs more of, she added. carbon, affordable high-rise in downtown Winnipeg between two existing towersInnovation Fund, New FORM AND FUNCTIONis challenging, and we couldnt do itBuildings Program 308 Colony is a project with severalwithout our dedicated, high-performingPerformance Path, Solar priorities. In addition to blendingand collaborative project team.Rebate and appliance rebate socially inclusive, affordable housingprograms; andinto Winnipegs dense downtownThat team includes Winnipegs Cibinel Architecture, which has delivered Investments from the New core, UWCRC 2.0 and Lotus Holdings Winnipeg intend to make 308 Colonya sleek and contemporary designMarket Funds and owner-the first residential high-rise buildingthat blends the high-rise seamlesslycontributed equity. (i.e., taller than 10 storeys) to achieve theamong its Colony Street community. Canada Green Building Council ZeroTo that end, George Cibinel, project Carbon BuildingDesign Standardarchitect for Cibinel Architecture, says (CAGBC ZCB-Design) in Canada. several elements on the ground floor Issue 3 | Fall Edition | 2024 BUILD MANITOBA 47'