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Utility deregulation no culprit in Alberta rates

Recent findings from an industry analyst report argues the case that utility deregulation has had little negative effect on Alberta’s commercial and residential consumers. On

Canada failing environment says new report

A new report from Julie Gelfand, Canada’s commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, shows the government is not keeping up with various issues related

Legionellosis standard open for fourth review

ASHRAE has released a fourth version of what will be the standardized requirements specific to the building industry for management of the risks associated with

Ontario’s new green bond program a grand slam

Ontario has officially launched a green bond program with an inaugural issue of $500 million, making it the first province in Canada to issue green

Canadians named 2014 LEED Fellows

Four Canadians have recently been named 2014 LEED Fellows for their advocacy and contributions to the green building movement in Canada. After peer nominations and

Canada and U.S. commit to energy collaboration

Natural Resources Canada and the United States Department of Energy have agreed to collaborate on a wide range of energy issues for better environmental sustainability
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Canada initiates new action against HFCs

Canada will actively pursue the reduction of harmful hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced during the recent United Nations Climate Summit. The publication of

U of Ottawa snags living green wall award

The University of Ottawa has won a 2014 Green Roof and Wall Award of Excellence from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) for its six-storey

National net-zero energy home project underway

Reid Heritage Homes recently broke ground in Guelph, ON, on five net-zero energy (NZE) houses designed to generate as much energy as they consume annually.

Italy welcomes first Passive House school

Less than a month after China announced the completion of its first energy-efficient Passive House, Italy welcomes “Sculoa Passive Raldon”— the country’s first certified Passive

REMI nominated for online publishing award

The REMI Network is pleased to announce its nomination for a 2014 Canadian Online Publishing Award (COPA) for Best Media Website in the business-to-business category.

HVACR invests $5-billion to improve refrigerants

The United States is advancing its efforts to reduce global warming with the recent announcement of a $5-billion investment in research and development funds from

Houston & IREM partner for greener buildings

In an effort to encourage building owners and managers in Houston, Texas, to improve sustainability activities, the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the

UNBC steps up its green efforts

The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) will become more environmentally sustainable after receiving a recent provincial and local contribution of $2.2 million dollars for

National Solid Waste Benchmarking: next steps

The Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) reports more than 1,000 offices, retail stores and shopping centres across the country have contributed to the first National

China builds first Passive House

An apartment hotel, completed west of Shanghai, China, recently received Passive House certification, making it the first building in the country to be constructed with

Kitchener celebrates sustainable library

The City of Kitchener officially celebrated the completion of its sleek, new, energy-efficient library at a grand opening event on September 6, 2014. Opened to