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.
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
On June 1st, the federal government announced a $21.6 million dollar investment in Indigenous clean energy projects that will help remote communities reduce reliance on diesel fuel. Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the
Vancouver city council has revealed a bold plan for reducing emissions associated with buildings both new and existing. On May 17, council approved four building emissions reductions reports that make wide-ranging recommendations on reducing emissions. They also include some new
Construction is underway on a unique affordable housing project in Leamington, Ontario. The project will have the distinction of being a couple of “firsts:” the first 3D printed residential home in Canada, as well as the first 3D printed multi-unit
A new report from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo is highlighting the importance of using our built environments to reduce risks related to extreme heat events. The report, Irreversible Extreme Heat: Protecting Canadians and
