Industry News

New ASHRAE standard affects multi-residential

Changes to ASHRAE’s new indoor air quality standard include requirements for multi-residential spaces, environmental tobacco smoke and operations.

Water efficiency gains high-performance profile

ASHRAE considers some tweaks to the standard for high-performance green building design at its 10-year milestone.

Energy guideline targets historical buildings

ASHRAE is targeting energy reduction in historic buildings, with a new proposed standard to prompt conservation efforts.

B.C. enhances women-in-trades mentorship

B.C. is investing $750,000 in both a women-in-trades mentorship program and to improve skill development for all apprentices in B.C.’s construction sector.

Vancouver building to be Shigeru Ban’s tallest

Pritzker Prize winning architect Shigeru Ban is planning to design his tallest structure ever for Vancouver’s Coal Harbour neighbourhood.

MURBs in on new and improved CDM programs

Toronto Hydro is promising some perks for the multi-residential sector as part of its effort to reduce customers' electricity consumption by nearly 1.6 million megawatt-hours (MWh) before 2021.

Energy conservation critics rely on niche study

A new report questioning the cost-effectiveness of Ontario's energy conservation programs extrapolates from a 2015 U.S. study to make its case, even though one of the co-authors of that study has warned readers not to draw wider inferences from her work.

New LEED pilot aims to eliminate illegal wood

The USGBC is introducing a new LEED pilot Alternative Compliance Path credit designed to help promote the use of legally verified wood

Proposed lighting requirements for high-rises

Lighting requirements for high-rise dwellings in the energy standard published by ASHRAE and the IES is open for industry comment until April 24.

ASHRAE and AIA sign MOU to support industry

ASHRAE and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together in various industry initiatives.

Attorneys General form climate change coalition

Attorneys General from across the U.S. are taking on the fossil fuel industry and forming a climate change coalition to hold polluters accountable.

BOMA BEST 3.0 will soft launch this summer

Applicants wishing to certify to the BOMA BEST 3.0 standard can expect to do so this summer, ahead of BOMA Canada’s official launch at BOMEX 2016.
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Morguard releases 2015 Sustainability Report

Measurable reductions in energy, water and waste are a highlight of Morguard's recent 2015 Sustainability Report.

Saskatoon police HQ awarded LEED Silver

The Saskatoon Police Service’s new headquarters has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC),

Corporate Knights’ top green buildings in Canada

Corporate Knights has recently released its 2016 Green Buildings Review, which sorted through 200 of the leading green buildings across Canada to select the top

B.C. flood mitigation project gets $24.9 mill

B.C. is investing $16.6 million for flood mitigation in the high-risk city of Richmond to upgrade various pump stations.

Cement Association of Canada registers 1st EPD

CSA Group has announced the registration of its first environmental product declaration (EPD) by the Cement Association of Canada.