Conservation
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Energy-efficient glass in the “battle for the wall”
Since the introduction of legislation, like the Ontario Building Code’s SB-10 supplementary standard for large buildings and the B.C. Clean Energy Act, what once was
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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
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Hefty increases for LED lighting incentives
Updates to LED lighting incentives in Ontario make them more lucrative and easier to obtain.
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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.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Energy reporting right on the Green Button
With energy reporting initiative Green Button currently being rolled out in Ontario, property managers and building owners are a step closer to better managing their
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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
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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
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Mount Polley Mine Inquiry Underway
Almost a month after a tailings pond from the Mount Polley Mine in Likely, B.C. collapsed, releasing a catastrophic flood of toxic waste water into
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Nova Scotia sets permit for carbon capture
Fossil fuel companies in Nova Scotia must now request approval from the province’s Environment Department to carry out carbon capture and storage activity. The change
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Paybacks reflect carbon tax and offset costs
Carbon tax and offset requirements have begun to filter through to paybacks on energy saving measures in British Columbia and Quebec.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Energy saving tips for rental property managers
Apartment residents are among the last group of consumers to become actively engaged in the ‘save the environment’ regime. Here are some energy saving tips to help property managers engage them.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Perceived building costs prevent conservation
A recent survey reveals that Canadian business leaders generally undervalue the return on investment from energy efficiency.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Allocating resources for energy conservation
This video report addresses how a company can save energy and money by investing in energy conservation projects. Commentator: Blair Kingsland of Cortex Energy Management Inc.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Time to cut energy consumption and costs
Now is the time to curb energy costs as the Rent Increase Guideline is moving downward as fast as the price of hydro ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Building deconstruction knocks down waste
Alan Parkin and Ron Ball of Demxx Deconstruction Inc. explain the difference between building deconstruction and regular demolition, and how the former can increase waste diversion at the end of a building’s life.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
B.C. Hydro pulls back on conservation
B.C. Hydro has proposed significant cuts to its conservation and demand management incentives over the next ...
