Environmental Management
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P.E.I. to implement oil recycling program
A used oil and glycol recycling program similar to oil product programs in provinces across Canada will soon be implemented in Prince Edward Island (PEI). Janice
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Engaging tenants in energy-savings initiatives
Randy Daiter, vice president, residential at M&R Holdings provides tips for maximizing tenant participation
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Ontario contemplates carbon pricing
Carbon pricing schemes could have varying impact on real estate depending on the measure chosen.
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ASHRAE revises ground-source heat pump book
ASHRAE has updated a 17-year-old publication on ground-source heat pumps to include benchmarks and design strategies for modern engineers to configure the most efficient and
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Hamilton joins Suzuki’s Blue Dot campaign
Hamilton is the first municipality in Ontario to pass a declaration for environmental protection, joining 22 other cities across Canada as part of the David
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Barrie to debate garbage collection for condos
Barrie condo owners might soon get relief from “paying double” for garbage collection. City Council has agreed to cost into its 2015 budget either rebating
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Toronto most sustainable city in North America
Toronto is the most sustainable city in North America and ranks 12th globally—ahead of other big urban centres like New York and Chicago, but behind
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WaterTAP appoints new board chair
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) has appointed Kenneth A. Morrison, P. Eng., as chair of the board of directors. Morrison has more than 40
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CaGBC introduces green building product award
The Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) has added a new award category to its Leadership Awards, which will be handed out at the Building Lasting
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N.L. pledges to green government operations
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador plans to green its operations over the next five years with various initiatives, from increased waste diversion to improved
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FCM to update Green Municipal Fund program
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is renewing its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) program, with updates taking effect on April 1, 2015. To balance the
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Ontario projects receive environmental award
Nine environmental initiatives across Ontario received a Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence at a recent ceremony in Queen’s Park. The award honours individuals, groups and
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Halifax gains first LEED Gold certified property
Purdy’s Wharf in Halifax is the first commercial property in Atlantic Canada to earn LEED EB certification. The three-building, 694,000 square foot waterfront complex received
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Canada’s LEED certified projects hit 2000
There are now 2000 LEED certified projects in Canada, according to the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). CaGBC says it reached this momentous amount towards
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GTA site showcases stormwater management
About fifteen years ago, Jim Ecclestone found an old, 2000-gallon stainless steel water tank lying in a farmer’s field. The president and chief executive officer
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Washington tower’s solar PV system is city first
The Millennium Building in Washington, D.C. has finished installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system, a first of its kind in a large, commercial, class-A office
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Red tape stifles Quebec’s green roofs
In Montreal, Saint-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa has a seemingly straightforward goal: to promote green roofs on private sector developments. DeSousa, who received the 2014
