Retrofit

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Canadian Facility Management & Design

New round of funding to improve accessibility

Qualifying recipients can receive up to $3 million to subsidize construction, renovation or retrofit projects that make way for more people with disabilities in community spaces and workplaces.
community

REMI Network

Unused Ontario school to become community hub

An fast-growing Ontario town will transform a former elementary school into a community centre for vulnerable residents, with a number of social services, including a
energy biogas

Construction Business

SOFIAC to pursue decarbonization beyond Quebec

The newly national venture brings $185 million in seed capital for deep energy retrofits of commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings.
passive house

Design Quarterly

Ontario tower Passive House retrofit a world first

The Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton has become the world’s largest residential building retrofitted to the Passive House standard.
Sustainable finance quest spurs global alliance

Construction Business

Michael Brooks joins WGBC board of directors

Michael Brooks, chief executive officer of REALPAC, has been named to the board of directors of the World Green Building Council and will also serve as treasurer for 2021-22.
zero carbon

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ottawa hockey facility a zero carbon first

How AMPED Sports Lab and Ice Complex in Ottawa, Ontario, became the first Zero Carbon Building Performance Standard certified arena.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

The future of green building is retrofit

With the right market signals and incentives, Canada can create a retrofit economy now that would yield skilled jobs for the Canadian economy, operational savings from energy and carbon reduction and better, healthier buildings for Canadians.
New ASHRAE headquarters intended to demonstrate achievable energy performance in older existing buildings

Canadian Property Management

ASHRAE unveils energy performance role model

The newly renovated and retrofitted 42-year-old office building is intended to embody the global society’s mandate to advance human well-being through sustainable technology in the built environment.
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Construction Business

Quebec postpones sprinkler requirement for private seniors’ homes

Owners of privately owned Quebec retirement homes will have an extra two years to retrofit their residences with sprinkler systems.

REMI Network

Humber College’s NX building achieves design certification

The retrofitted building will be one of the most energy efficient in North America.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Canada invests $277M in Arthur Meighen Building

The project will transform the building into an energy efficient, low-carbon asset, cutting its annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 per cent.
Canadian wood

REMI Network

CaGBC launches initiative to encourage data transparency

According to CaGBC public energy disclosure is in its "infancy" in Canada.
healthcare retrofit

Canadian Facility Management & Design

The Realities of Healthcare Retrofits

In healthcare, patient comfort, staff schedules, health and safety standards, and critical equipment needs demand a tailored approach to every retrofit.
Evergreen

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Canada invests in Evergreen Brick Works retrofit

The Government of Canada is investing $6.5 million in the revitalization of the Kiln Building at Evergreen Brick Works, a Toronto landmark.
VRF system

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Moving your Bottom Line: How One Change in your HVAC System can Result in Significant Savings

This summer, consider a VRF system: a flexible heating and cooling solution that will help you manage your energy management needs and your bottom line.
carbon

REMI Network

Carbon market funding to upgrade Ontario schools

Ontario is investing in energy upgrades at college and university campuses across the province.
Solar installations spared proposed Nova Scotia tariff

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ontario schools to receive energy efficiency upgrades

The Ontario government is investing $200 million to provide energy efficiency upgrades at nearly 600 schools across the province.