Energy
Construction Business
FortisBC plans for major gas resource projects
FortisBC has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC).
Construction Business
Science World unveils B.C.’s first vertical solar array
Science World is undertaking a retrofit that includes three solar arrays – the first-of-its kind vertical installation system in B.C.
Construction Business
Vancouver completes energy centre expansion
A major expansion to the False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility in Vancouver is complete, tripling the NEU’s sewage heat recovery capacity.
Construction Business
Feds invest $2.5M in waste-to-energy project
The federal government has provided Metro Vancouver with a $2.5 million investment for the Waste-to-Energy Facility in Burnaby.
Construction Business
BC Hydro’s Site C project is complete and operational
BC Hydro has completed the $16B Site C hydroelectric project with the commissioning of its sixth and final generating unit.
Construction Business
Largest off-grid solar project underway in B.C.
BC Hydro is upgrading its Anahim Lake Station and integrating solar energy from Ulkatcho’s Anahim Lake Solar Farm into its microgrid.
Construction Business
Reservoir filling begins on Site C project
BC Hydro has begun filling the Site C reservoir following the completion of all necessary construction areas of the project.
Construction Business
BC Hydro selects Stantec for major power contract
BC Hydro has selected Stantec to provide transmission and distribution engineering as well as project delivery services.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Building code harmonization advances
Consultations are underway in the ongoing exercise to harmonize the Ontario Building Code with model national building, energy and plumbing codes.
REMI Network
New CPP entity stretches meaning of sustainable
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has rolled its holdings in energy, resources, power and renewables into a newly dubbed sustainable energy group with approximately $18 billion in assets.
Design Quarterly
New energy ACP available to Canadian projects
The latest addenda to the LEED rating system include an alternative compliance pathway, shifting the focus from energy cost to energy usage.
Construction Business
B.C. government will move forward with Site C
The controversial Site C hydroelectric dam in B.C., now pegged at $10.7 billion, will be allowed to complete, avoiding adding billions in debt.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Thermal metering regulations coming to Canada
While oversight of electricity and gas metering has been in place for quite some time, thermal metering has remained unchecked in Canada. But not for long.
REMI Network
Cascades unveils new sustainable action plan
Cascades has unveiled its four-year Sustainable Development Plan, set to roll out from 2016 to 2020.
Canadian Property Management
Financing High-Rise Energy Retrofits
In January 2014, the City of Toronto introduced a program to help support energy efficiency and water conservation improvements in rental apartment buildings. The High-rise
Construction Business
Harnessing waste heat
According to the law of conservation of energy, “energy cannot be created or destroyed”. It can, however, be wasted. In buildings, useful energy is frequently
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Cogeneration sparks apartment sector interest
Cogeneration in Canada is no longer just for hospitals and industrial facilities—multi-residential property owners are beginning to take note of this energy savings technology, too.
