Net-zero
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Low-carbon heating facility to turbocharge Toronto’s decarbonization
The project is expected to accelerate the decarbonization of downtown, equivalent to 20 net-zero office towers.
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First net-zero home rises in Markham
The home is designed to reduce energy consumption by 60 per cent and carbon emissions by 36 per cent.
Canadian Property Management
Little for buildings in Alberta carbon strategy
There is little for buildings in Alberta’s newly released plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while supporting ongoing development of fossil fuel resources.
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Guelph to build $115-mil South End Community Centre
Construction of the centre will include elements to support Guelph's net-zero energy goals.
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Cape Breton U announces $84-mil for net-zero building
A net-zero design will be realized through the installation of a geothermal closed loop system, solar panels, and smart building controls.
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Global heat pump sales gain momentum in 2022
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is reporting 11 per cent growth in global heat pump sales last year, with much of that momentum centred in Europe.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian buildings scrutinized in OECD review
As part of a biennial review and benchmarking of Canada’s economic performance, a new OECD report looks at progress toward the interim 2030 target and 2050 goal for net-zero carbon emissions.
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First skyscraper in Greece begins ascent
The residential tower will rise within one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the world.
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Co-operators earns Zero Carbon Certification for corporate HQ
The all-electric design of the 226,000-square-foot facility will eliminate direct carbon emissions from any onsite source.
Construction Business
Acciona Canada using drones for reforestation
In celebration of 20 years building sustainable infrastructure, Acciona Canada is planting 20,000 trees in British Columbia using drones.
Canadian Property Management
The Big 3 Forces Shaping Building Design
Peter Machnee, Regional Manager at RJC Engineers, shares the “Big 3 Forces” currently shaping building design as we head into 2023.
Construction Business
Net zero carbon concrete roadmap released
The Government of Canada and the Cement Association of Canada released the Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon Concrete by 2050.
Canadian Property Management
Utilities join efforts on building grid capacity
The electricity transition hub is envisioned as a repository of resources and shared knowledge related to the integration of renewable power sources, energy storage and smart technologies.
Canadian Property Management
QuadReal steps up decarbonization pace
QuadReal Property Group pledges to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across its global portfolio over the next seven to eight years as a step toward net-zero by 2050.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Net-zero project management guidance released
Pollution Probe and QUEST Canada have devised a six-step framework to help local governments and community-based proponents deploy their community energy and climate action plans.
Construction Business
Net zero RCMP building in B.C. receives funding
The federal government announced an $11.5-million investment for a net-zero energy ready RCMP detachment facility in Cowichan.
Construction Business
Squamish Nation housing project breaks ground
The federal government is providing a $1.4-billion loan to the Squamish First Nation to build 3,000 homes on traditional lands in Vancouver.
