Tag: energy efficiency
Nunavut announces new energy efficiency projects for South Baffin region
Minister of Northern Affairs, Daniel Vandal and the Premier of Nunavut and Minister of Environment, Joe Savikataaq, recently announced an investment to support the...
CaGBC, RAIC attempt to address emission target shortfalls in building code
Recently, Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) sent a joint letter to National Research Council (NRC) and...
Commentary: Why Canada needs a strategy for aging assets
Asset management budgets are strained. That’s not new news. But the fact that this is the case in a time of record infrastructure investment...
B.C. announces changes to its building code
The Government of British Columbia has announced updates to the B.C. Building and Plumbing Code (B.C. Building Code), aimed at supporting innovative construction methods...
Canada announces major renovation of Arthur Meighan Building
Carla Qualtrough, federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, announced a $277-million green renovation project for the Arthur Meighen Building in Toronto,...
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard....
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard....
Green infrastructure projects receive government funding
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced almost $37 million for...
Federal funding granted for clean rail research projects
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $25,000 for a project at Université du Québec à Rimouski called “Application of new technologies...
The Future of Renewables
At a national level, when Canada is compared to other countries, the renewable energy forecast appears to predict a safe, steady increase in capacity....