Yukon Housing Corporation

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Yukon Housing Corporation links families, communities and the housing industry with programs and services that work to support the housing needs of Yukoners. 

View YHC's new "SuperGreen" video - Phoenix Rising
The triplex, named Phoenix Rising, is a partnership between Habitat for Humanity, Yukon Housing Corporation and Yukon College.

Yukon Housing Corporation is pleased to announce that all of our public tenders can be viewed on our website.

New "SuperGreen" Energy Efficiency

YHC has developed innovative building techniques and designs to drastically improve the overall efficiency on new homes. This means much lower heating bills (such as 20% of the cost of heating a new Yukon house with the usual 2x6 walls!).

Click on the following pdf documents for more information on "SuperGreen":

Solar Energy in Yukon

Yukon Housing Corporation recently commissioned an analysis of solar domestic hot water system sizing for the Yukon. Solar Domestic Hot Water System Sizing Report [ 190KB]

Solar energy is an efficient alternate source of energy, especially in communities with diesel generated electricity. You can find out more from the Energy Solutions Centre.

Oil Burning Appliances Report

The report [ 218KB] prepared by NRG Resources Inc. for Yukon Housing Corporation and Energy Solutions Centre provides important information for homeowners, occupants, installers, service technicians, certified oil burner mechanics and oil suppliers.

The report reveals evidence that a large percentage of oil-burning equipment installations in the Yukon are not properly installed nor maintained in accordance with minimum standards for Oil Burning equipment.

Oil Tank Installations to meet new Code as of April 1st, 2009

Residential fuel oil tanks will be required to meet new Building Code standards to reduce the chance of tipping over due to ground settling and/or Earthquake effects.

Advisory letter from Yukon and City of Whitehorse Chief Building Inspectors [ 88KB]