GHG emissions
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE 90.1 to parse out operational emissions
A planned optional companion document to the widely referenced energy efficiency standard will give new prominence to guidelines that are currently included as informative appendices.
REMI Network
Guelph unveils emissions reduction plan
The City of Guelph has released a new climate action plan to cut more than 10,000 tonnes of GHG emissions.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multifamily food waste output spurs intervention
With plans to soon roll out compulsory food waste recycling to all multifamily buildings, the City of Montreal is exploring how to encourage compliance.
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
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.
REMI Network
Federal funding to boost building codes in P.E.I.
The investment will help adopt stronger building codes in all types of buildings and deliver more affordable energy.
Design Quarterly
Paint ingredients exhibit contrasting impacts
Two recent complementary research studies explore the chemical content and climate impact of the same 30 paint products commonly used on interior walls and wood/metal trim.
Canadian Property Management
Energy savings trail Canada’s 2030 targets
The Canadian government has fallen behind on its objective to facilitate 600 petajoules of annual energy savings as it advances toward a 2030 interim target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities
Canadian health care providers will be urged to “nix the nitrous” in a new campaign to curb greenhouse gas emissions from leaky centralized delivery systems for the anesthetic gas.
Canadian Property Management
Canada aims to foster decarbonization capital
The Canadian government promotes a standardized approach for categorizing sustainable investment and verifying its credibility for market participants.
REMI Network
Major upgrades for Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
The federal government recently announced an investment through the Low Carbon Economy Fund.
Canadian Property Management
Buildings sector pulls back on GHG throttle
Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s buildings sector indicated improvement in 2022 in keeping with the general results of the newly released national inventory report.
REMI Network
Solar installation begins operating at Commonwealth Recreation Centre
The installation can offset between 75 and 100 per cent of the facility's energy needs in ideal solar conditions on a day with average building consumption.
Canadian Property Management
Climate disclosure requirements up for study
The fall economic statement announces that the Canadian government will be looking at options for mandating climate disclosure in the private sector.
Canadian Property Management
2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Canadian content in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio
Natural Resources Canada Developed and released in 2000 by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the industry standard
Canadian Facility Management & Design
2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Canadian content in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio
Natural Resources Canada Developed and released in 2000 by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the industry standard
Canadian Apartment Magazine
2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Canadian content in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®.
Natural Resources Canada Developed and released in 2000 by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the industry standard
