Heritage and Sustainability Organizations

These organizations play a key role in bringing together those interested in educating the public about sustainability and heritage, fostering support for heritage conservation and participating directly in preserving heritage buildings:

Provincial organizations

• B.C. Hydro - Power Smart
• BuildSmart - Sustainable Buildings Solutions
• LiveSmart B.C.
• Vancity - Green Building Grant
• The Vancouver Heritage Foundation - Heritage and Sustainability

National and international organizations

• Architectural Record - Green Architecture
• The Association for Preservation Technology International - Sustainable Preservation Technical Committee
• Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
• Canada Green Building Council
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Renovating a Home
• Canada's Historic Places
• Cascadia Region Green Building Council
• Canadian Heritage
• ecoAction Canada - ecoEnergy Initiative
• English Heritage - Climate Change and Your Home
• Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre
• The National Trust for Historic Preservation - Historic Preservation and Sustainability
• Natural Resources Canada
• Old House Journal - Historic Preservation
• Secretary of the Interior - Standards for Rehabilitation
• West Coast Environmental Law - The Green Building Guide