Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Humber College building achieves zero carbon design certification
The new Humber Cultural Hub (HCH) has been officially certified under the Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard v1 by the Canada Green Building Council…
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Competition to give new life to roofing materials from Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
The Olympic Park, the agency that oversees Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, announced the launch an international competition aimed at fueling its discussions with a view to…
Federal Budget 2024 a step forward for renewable energy industry: CanREA
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) welcomed Budget 2024, saying it represents positive steps for Canada’s renewable energy and energy storage industry regarding the Investment…
Ontario and federal governments reach deal to allow Highway 413 project to proceed
The governments of Canada and Ontario committed to working together to protect the environment and give Ontario greater regulatory certainty to advance Highway 413. Through…
Canada completes 33 state-of-the-art radar modernization projects
Environment and Climate Change Canada marked the completion of the $180.4 million, 8-year project to install 32 state-of-the-art weather radars, and one training radar, across…
Giant bamboo may be the future of sustainable construction, says researcher
A Brock University researcher is aiming to shape the future of sustainable construction by turning to an unconventional material: engineered bamboo. With funding from a…
Finch West LRT facility featuring a green roof receives LEED Silver certification
In addition to light rail vehicles (LRVs) using electric power, the Finch West LRT’s maintenance and storage facility (MSF) is delivering on sustainability and green…
Toronto and Government of Canada investing $10M to expand EV charging network
The City of Toronto is partnering with the Government of Canada to add more than 500 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the City’s corporate…
Lafarge Canada completes full transition to greener cement in St-Constant Plant
Lafarge Canada announced the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem, a greener product that results in significantly lower CO2 emissions, at…
Ontario announces changes to environmental assessment approval process
The Government of Ontario announced plans to streamline and simplify the 50-year-old environmental assessment (EA) process to make it easier and faster to build infrastructure.…
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund updates its funding offer
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced that its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is revising its core funding to enhance its flexibility and adaptability and maximize…
BMO partners with Canada Infrastructure Bank to help with building energy retrofits
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) announced the launch of a program to help Canadian commercial building owners get the financing they need to execute energy…
Canada announces funds for climate resilience research to strengthen infrastructure
The Government of Canada announced an investment of $59.6 million over five years to amplify and expedite research initiatives that will help ensure communities have…
UBC Okanagan researchers use campus to test green infrastructure
Climate change and varying rainfall patterns are forcing municipalities in semi-arid regions such as the Okanagan to investigate more resilient ways to retain and use…
Canada, Nova Scotia invest in disaster mitigation infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced that a section of Route 207 along Lawrencetown Beach will be rebuilt to protect it from the…
Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York receives zero carbon building certification
KingSett Capital and Fairmont Royal York announced that the landmark hotel in Toronto has received the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC’s) Zero Carbon Building – Performance…
FAO releases report estimating budget impacts of climate hazards to public infrastructure
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its final report in the Costing Climate Change Impacts to Public Infrastructure (CIPI) series. This report projects…
Canada and FCM invest over $6.2 million in Ontario green projects
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced an investment of more than $6.2 million through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF)…
FCM and Canada support innovative green transportation initiatives in Quebec
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced an investment of more than $1 million through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for six transportation projects in…
OPG, Laurentis mark grand opening of new nuclear materials sorting facility
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced that a new nuclear materials sorting facility in Kincardine is now operating at full tilt, helping to reduce, reuse, and…
Canada and FCM invest $1.8M to improve water quality in Quebec
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced an investment of more than $1.8 million through the Green Municipal Fund to support six…
CAGBC to offer free low carbon training program to construction professionals
Amid rapidly changing regulations, expectations and growing market demand for low-carbon buildings, the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) has partnered with leading industry associations to…
Provincial environmental assessment certificate granted for Roberts Bank project
A B.C. environmental assessment certificate has been issued to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Delta, which follows federal…
Centennial College opens first-of-its-kind campus education building
Centennial College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open A-Building ─ Canada’s first LEED Gold, zero carbon, mass timber, higher-education building. An Indigenous Working Group…