Fabian Raemy majored in Political Science at Toronto Metropolitan University where he honed his skills as an investigative researcher, reporter and journalist. Although the journey started with politics, it quickly led to the world of sustainability. With a passion for green building and a need to share the truth, Fabian is always on the hunt for the next big piece of sustainability news.
Thanks to a deal struck between TimberHP and CertainTeed, Canadians can expect to see more wood-fibre insulation become available. TimberHP is a Maine-based manufacturer that started producing the first wood-fibre insulation in the United States. TimberHP just finalized the deal […]
The recently released Canada Green Buildings Strategy aims to help the country decarbonize the building sector, with a massive push to upgrade and retrofit over 16 million houses and over 500,000 commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. The strategy outlines key
The federal government recently released the Canada Green Buildings Strategy, a document that outlines the country’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through various means. One of the major commitments outlined in this document is the replacement of oil
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, just released the Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS). Focusing on both economics and the environment, the CGBS sets out to help Canadians save on energy bills through green upgrades while
The government of Saskatchewan recently filed an application for a court injunction to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting the federal carbon tax from the province. The court just ruled in favour of this application and has blocked the
With an average salary of over $66,000 per year, a job in recycling and waste management in Canada is a viable career path to consider. With greater access to recycling and waste management programs, more Canadian households are recycling larger
The federal Government of Canada is planning to reach net-zero emissions by the year 2050. To that end, many provinces are investing heavily in green and clean forms of electricity generation, with Ontario currently being a prime example, particularly as
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) just finalized a financial agreement that sees it committing $100 million in funding to GDI Integrated Facility Services to be invested in a variety of sustainable energy retrofits in aging and old buildings across Canada.
Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson recently said that Shell Canada’s decision to greenlight their Polaris carbon capture project is likely to just be the beginning of a wave of investment into carbon capture and storage projects. He expects up
The Texas Department of Transportation is now using Pozzoslag green cement, a green cement that replaces 60 percent of Portland cement, to repave it’s interstate highways, on the I-45 from Houston to Conroe and large swaths of the I-2 in
