The Government of Canada’s final technical designs for the housing design catalogue are ready for use.
The Government of Canada recently released full technical design packages as part of the Housing Design Catalogue organized by the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Check out this video for a four minute introduction to the Housing Design Catalogue.
The catalogue offers seven Alberta specific designs; two laneway or accessory dwelling designs, two rowhouses, two fourplexes, and one sixplex design. The summary package released in April 2025 included 3D drawings, building dimensions, and a unit summary. The full technical design packages include:
- Architectural and engineering drawings (PDF, CAD, BIM)
- Energy reporting documents and templates (PDF, Excel, and HOT2000)
- Building Performance Reports (PDF)
- User Guide (PDF)
- Terms and Conditions (PDF)
The Housing Design Catalogue speaks to the operative clause in Resolution 9-23F: Review of Affordable Housing Funding Programs:
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the RMA advocate to the GOA to create scalable, replicable modular designs for affordable housing projects that could be utilized by housing management bodies for approved projects.
RMA will keep members updated on any related developments.
Warren Noga
Manager of Policy and Research
825.319.2285
warren@rmalberta.com