Tag: energy efficiency
Efficiency Capital advancing building retrofit projects with $50M from CIB
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Efficiency Capital have recently formalized their financial partnership to help small and medium-sized building owners across Canada decarbonize their facilities.
Businesses and building...
Get with the Program: Energy efficient data centres
By Shahrukh Ashhar
Data centres are the backbone of our digital world. They serve as the foundation for various online activities like streaming, e-commerce, and...
New Vancouver hub will accelerate shift to more climate resilient buildings
The newly launched Energize Vancouver resource hub will support Vancouver's large existing building owners to track and improve energy performance and reduce building emissions. Owners and...
Greener Neighbourhoods pilot program calls for project applications
Buildings and homes are the third-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, accounting for approximately 13 per cent of Canada's emissions. With...
Federal call for proposals to decarbonize on-road transportation
The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a new call for proposals to support research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects that will help lower or...
Feds provide $1.2B to support more energy efficient housing
As part of the Government of Canada's steps toward reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and to address housing affordability, the new Canada Greener Affordable...
B.C. building code changes to support net zero targets
New changes to the Province of British Columbia's building code will ensure cleaner, more efficient buildings are built in line with B.C.’s commitment to...
City of Toronto announces the participants in its Deep Retrofit Challenge
Buildings are currently the largest source of GHG emissions in the City of Toronto, generating approximately 58 per cent of community-wide emissions, primarily from...
Lighting the way to a more sustainable future in Vaughan
As municipalities across the country look to expand their infrastructure offerings while cutting their energy bills, an increasing number of towns are turning to...
NRCan launches call for proposals to deliver Codes Acceleration Fund
The buildings sector is the third-largest source of emissions in Canada, which is why the Canada Green Buildings Strategy will be critical to achieving...