We cover news focused on Canada as well as international topics. Some of the topics we cover include: announcements of a big policy change, new energy-efficiency incentive programs, research into new green building materials being developed, reports about the growth of the green building industry.
University of Toronto’s Trinity College recently etched its name in history by becoming the pioneering North American post-secondary institution to secure a designated green loan for the construction of the Lawson Centre for Sustainability. This feat was made possible through […]
The Government of Canada is set to launch discussions in early January 2024 to start an innovative housing design catalogue initiative to help tackle the country’s housing shortage. According to recent research, nearly 17% of Canadians are living in homes
By preserving and cultivating its resources, Hamilton is evolving into a city capable of sustaining itself. The City is working towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by pioneering energy management systems, new energy technology and developing greener, safer,
Canada is gearing up to introduce legislation this month aimed at kickstarting subsidies for projects focused on carbon capture and net-zero energy, according to a report by Reuters. This initiative is part of a larger plan estimated at around $20
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process, renowned for its focus on building sustainability, faces scrutiny as more than 800 LEED-certified buildings in the United States are found to be at high risk of flooding, raising questions
On June 7, the City of Edmonton launched the commercial Clean EnergyImprovement Program (CEIP) pilot with Alberta Municipalities. CEIP is a financing tool to promote privately owned building retrofit investment. CEIP initiatives began over 10 years ago in the United
Recent investments in mass timber have showcased its potential for solving common construction issues. Construction company EllisDon has received over $110,000 in funding from the federal government to further their research into a volumetric mass timber modular system aimed at
On Tuesday, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Industry, Energy and Technology announced it would be opening up a call for submissions to nominate “Areas of Interest” that could be used for renewable wind energy projects. “Areas of Interest” will be
On July 7, the City of Toronto announced a limited-time enhancement to their Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), which has been providing homeowners with low-interest loans for home energy improvements since 2014. The enhanced program offers zero-percent interest loans of
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has unveiled a new version of its Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard. ZCB-Design v3 evaluates a building’s emissions across all phases of its lifecycle and awards certification to projects that model a zero-carbon
