Makivik Corporation MAKIVIK CORPORATION
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Northern Construction Design Limitations and Inuit Lifestyle and Culture Makivik Corporation MAKIVIK CORPORATION A non-profit ethnic organization created by Special Act of the National Assembly of Québec in 1978 Makivik Construction Division Its objectives include: • Construction of quality housing for the people of Nunavik in accordance with agreements in place with Canada and Quebec • Maximization of employment opportunities for Nunavik Inuit • To promote and develop to the greatest extent possible economic spinoffs for the Nunavik region Housing Units Built and Projected 2000-2016 400 337 350 308 300 300 250 227 200 150 100 50 50 0 2000-2005 2005-2010 2010-2015 Katimaijjit Plan Nord Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement (est) 2009-2011 2011-2015 “To what extent does current housing correspond to Inuit lifestyle” Northern construction design limitations: • Nunavik homes are equipped with a septic tank and water tank; • Allow airy space between the house and the ground to avoid heating the permafrost; • Unheated vestibules; • Requiring municipal road system; • Orientation of the houses. Housing corresponding to Inuit lifestyle and culture Nunavik’s Growing Need for Housing According to Statistics Canada, Nunavik population was 12,090 in 2011 of which 89% were Inuit In 2011, 34% of the population was less than 15 years old (compared to 39% in 2006) Makivik 2-bedroom duplex has gone through several developments: • Larger water tank and sewage tank • Larger fuel tank • Kitchen exhaust fan • Location of dryers ad kitchen fan ducting • Expanding the entrance awning • Increase of insulation • Changing the location of the access door to the attic Makivik Construction Division • Not-for-profit status • repeating housing models • Limiting on the numbers of communities Housing Needs 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 Housing Units 300 200 100 0 2001 2003 2008 2010 2013 Deficit No. of Housing 459 628 915 995 899 Units New Family Growth vs New Housing Growth 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 No. of Families No. of Housing Units 1500 1000 500 0 2001 2003 2008 2010 2013 CULTURE .