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Edmonton’s ‘world-class’ sustainable agenda

Once the first licensed airfield in Canada, workers at the Blatchford development site in Edmonton, Alberta are now prepping the ground for what is hoped

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A new green roof for Toronto’s Sherway Gardens

Toronto is getting greener by the day, thanks in part to the installation of a new green roof on the Sherway Gardens Shopping Centre expansion

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Pilot project aims to increase recycling in schools

As part of a provincial plan to divert waste by 50 per cent, organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador are in the midst of a pilot

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Skyline acknowledged for sustainable growth

The Skyline Group of Companies has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Private Business Growth Award. Presented by Grant Thornton LLP and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the award celebrates private businesses that put sustainable growth at the top of their agenda.
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LEED International welcomes new members

Six new member organizations have been added to the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED International Roundtable. The newest crop includes The Energy and Resources

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BOMA BESt offers portfolio-based application

BOMA BESt's new portfolio-wide application targets light industrial and open-air retail properties

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Saskatchewan adopts new environmental code

Saskatchewan has adopted an innovative environmental code, reflecting the province’s new results-based approach to environmental regulation. Project developers will adhere to the same environmental standards

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CUI hands out 15th Annual Brownie Awards

The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) recently handed out the 15th Annual Brownie Awards at a gala in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. As previously reported, Eric

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WaterTAP and AEC partner with China

As part of Premiere Kathleen Wynne’s trade mission to China, two Canadian environmental groups have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Energy

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OPG unveils new Darlington Energy Complex

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) recently unveiled its newly refurbished Darlington Energy Complex as part of a mid-year project to replace major reactor components and upgrade

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Next steps in sustainable soil management

Since the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) introduced a web-based soil-matching service last year, responding to the need for sustainable dig and

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Green Garage Certification launches

Property and facility managers now have access to a new certification program recognizing high standards in sustainable parking facilities. The Green Parking Council (GPC), a

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Aluminum smelting project wins big PMI award

A new aluminum smelting technology developed in Quebec has won the prestigious 2014 Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project of the Year Award. Rio Tinto Alcan

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Extended phase-in for new LEED certification

LEED proponents will now have an extra 16 months to register projects under current criteria before the more rigorous LEED version 4 becomes mandatory in November 2016.

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Inventive ways to cultivate green tenants

Although many tenants find value in creating sustainable office environments, over time, green behaviour can slip if property managers don’t foster this culture. However, according

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Ionization systems in commercial pools add value

Although sun-filled days of idling by the pool may be long gone until next summer, facility managers and building owners must still maintain commercial spas

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Doug Webber wins CaGBC leadership award

Doug Webber, executive vice-president at Halsall Associates, was recently presented with an Individual Award as part of the Canadian Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) 2014 Innovation