Tag: net zero emissions
Advancing regulatory tools for climate-resilient buildings
By Selina Lee-Andersen
Since the introduction of Canada's first building energy code in 1997, there has been an increasing emphasis on improving energy efficiency in...
Countdown to Net-Zero
Cement Association of Canada CEO Adam Auer on the sustainable path forward
By Andrew Snook
This past Spring, the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) announced its...
Canada to support decarbonization of the cement and concrete industry
The Government of Canada announced it has signed a partnership with Heidelberg Materials to support the company's $1.36 billion project to build a full-scale carbon...
Canada Post announces its first depot using all-electric vehicles
Canada Post unveiled its first depot, in Nanaimo, B.C., using battery-electric corporate delivery vehicles.
The company’s Nanaimo depot will use 14 fully electric cargo vans...
Planning a Path to Zero Carbon
By Chirstian Cianfrone
In June 2022, Canada released its first-ever Emissions Reduction Plan, indicating a building sector-specific GHG emissions reduction target of 37 per cent relative...
Acciona Canada helps automate reforestation using drone technology
In celebration of 20 years building sustainable infrastructure in Canada, Acciona Canada is planting 20,000 trees in British Columbia.
The company commissioned Flash Forest –...
CIB closes district energy infrastructure investment for City of Markham
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Markham District Energy Inc. (MDE), and CIBC, announced financial close on a large-scale investment to expand clean energy projects...
In the Driver’s Seat
Doug Parker is a transportation systems engineer and planner, specializing in assisting public agencies with applying advanced technology. He is a recognized leader in...
Green infrastructure improvements for residents in the Inuvik region
The Government of Canada announced over $12.5 million in funding for two green infrastructure projects in the Town of Inuvik and the Hamlet of...
CIB to fund retrofitting of buildings to net zero carbon emissions...
With a $136.6-million investment from the Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canadian real estate company Dream is embarking on a decarbonization initiative that will see 19 buildings...