decarbonization
Canadian Property Management
Accelerated response depletes incentive funds
Owners/managers of Class B and C buildings have been quick to take advantage of a recent round of funding to support recommissioning and energy retrofit preparations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Climate action at a crossroads
Two new reports from Desjardins provide both guidance and a pointed reminder of the headwinds building owners face on the path to decarbonization.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian content rules explored for tax credits
The Canadian government is considering how its agenda to support domestic manufacturers and technology providers could meld with goals to decarbonize the buildings and energy sectors.
Canadian Property Management
Carbon offset integrity banks on due diligence
As purchasers in the voluntary carbon market, commercial real estate players can tap into a wider range of offset credits at a lower price point than industrial peers compelled to participate in the regulated carbon pricing system.
CondoBusiness
Enhanced Reserve Fund Studies: The Next Step in Decarbonization Planning
Since the Condominium Act of Ontario came into effect in 1998, completing a periodic Reserve Fund Study (RFS) has been a mandatory requirement for condominium
Canadian Property Management
BOMA Toronto names decarbonization champions
BOMA Toronto has named 15 recipients of the 2025 CREST awards, honouring top performers in decarbonization efforts and the annual race2reduce.
Canadian Property Management
Waste heat stretches district energy capacity
Waste heat from some of the largest district energy customers in downtown Toronto can now be recaptured to further stretch the system’s capacity and reduce peak electricity demand.
CondoBusiness
Carousel parking tied to EV charging innovation
Western University has been awarded a $1.5 million research grant to explore how carousel parking could be integrated with EV charging technology to address space demand in multifamily buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Climate response investment promises paybacks
With science offering up assurance that climate response will be a long-term and intensifying societal need, analysts suggest this could be a lucrative time to get into a surging market.
Construction Business
The changing state of green buildings
The green building industry has made significant strides over the past two decades, but current market dynamics are presenting challenges.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Deep retrofit supports climate and asset value
Yellowknife’s Denendeh Manor is set for a deep retrofit with support from the Indigenous leadership stream of the Canadian government’s Low Carbon Economy Fund.
Canadian Property Management
New awards target emissions-cutting improvement
BOMA Canada has launched the Enspire Awards to recognize year-over-year improvement in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian Property Management
LEED version 5 now open for registrations
Decarbonization and climate resilience are major elements of LEED version 5, the newest update to what has become the world’s most prevalent building rating and certification system.
Canadian Property Management
NL’s green tech tax credit sees few claimants
Newfoundland and Labrador's green technology tax credit resulted in less than $50,000 in foregone revenue for the provincial government in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Canadian Property Management
Carbon price refocused on industrial emitters
Cancellation of the consumer carbon price comes with the Canadian government’s affirmation that other incentives for reducing GHG emissions from buildings will remain in place.
Canadian Property Management
Wastewater energy transfer flush with potential
A major wastewater energy transfer project is set to come on line at Toronto Western Hospital later this year, supplying heating and cooling through thermal energy exchange technology.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto offers heads-up on emission thresholds
Toronto could join the slate of North American jurisdictions that impose thresholds for allowable greenhouse gas emissions from buildings sometime later this year.
