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Etobicoke Civic Centre

REMI Network

Construction begins on Etobicoke Civic Centre

Plans are moving forward on what will become Toronto’s first near-zero emissions community.
richmond energy award

Construction Business

Richmond district energy wins national award

The City of Richmond has won a national award for its expansion of the Lulu Island Energy Company.
embodied carbon

Construction Business

Burnaby implements new emissions standards

Burnaby's new standards for emissions reductions will meet the city’s long-term climate action goals.
retrofits

Construction Business

Retrofits: an overdue climate solution

Building retrofits are needed to adapt to the climate change challenges.
Lafarge

Construction Business

Lafarge achieves low-carbon cement plant

Lafarge Canada has achieved a major sustainability achievement at its Richmond cement plant.
Lafarge

Construction Business

Lafarge receives $5M CleanBC funding

Lafarge Canada is receiving a $5-million investment from the B.C. government to further develop its carbon utilization technology.
hempcrete carbon

Construction Business

UBC hemp building a showcase for low carbon

UBC students are enjoying a vibrant new teaching and learning space designed to be near-zero embodied carbon.
Cadillac Fairview

REMI Network

Cadillac Fairview rolls out decarbonization technology

Cadillac Fairview is implementing an AI-powered energy intelligence platform to cut energy consumption and carbon emissions across ten Toronto-area buildings
student

Design Quarterly

Focusing on student wellness and sustainability

The new UBC Saltwater Student Residence addresses the importance of student wellness, inclusivity, and sustainable design.
drone

Construction Business

Acciona Canada using drones for reforestation

In celebration of 20 years building sustainable infrastructure, Acciona Canada is planting 20,000 trees in British Columbia using drones.
Lafarge

REMI Network

Cement industry joins Net Zero Challenge

Canada’s cement industry is tackling climate change by joining the Net-Zero Challenge as the first industry-wide participant.
carbon

REMI Network

Standard will assess carbon across whole building life cycle

ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle. 
CIB

CondoBusiness

Cutting carbon in condos

Existing building operations represent a significant portion of Canada’s national carbon footprint. How can boards impact their building’s performance?
RCMP

Construction Business

Passive House Canada joins Vancouver B2E Coalition

Passive House Canada has joined the Building to Electrification (B2E) Coalition, the newest program by the ZEBx in Vancouver.
Brampton

REMI Network

UBC expedites net-zero target

A new climate action plan at the University of British Columbia aims to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035—15 years ahead of
net zero

Construction Business

Chandos Construction commits to net zero by 2040

Chandos Construction is making a commitment to be net zero by 2040, aiming to reduce its embodied carbon intensity by 15 per cent each year.
Brampton

Construction Business

EllisDon commits to carbon emissions reduction

EllisDon is responding to the urgent call for climate change action. The company has committed to set carbon reduction targets.