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State of Ontario’s climate policy is ‘frightening,’ watchdog says
TORONTO – Ontario's environmental commissioner issued dire warnings Wednesday about the ``frightening'' state of climate policy in the province as she delivered her office's last report.
The Progressive Conservative government…
Menkes Announces Office Portfolio is now 100 Percent LEED certified
Menkes Developments Ltd. has announced that five buildings at the premier AeroCentre complex have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). With this…
CaGBC launches ‘Disclosure Challenge’ to champion building data transparency
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has launched the CaGBC Disclosure Challenge initiative to support and champion the importance of data transparency in the Canadian real estate market and encourage broader uptake of benchmarking…
Government to help protect communities across the Greater Toronto Area from flooding and storms
Now more than ever, communities need help adapting to the frequent and intensifying weather events caused by climate change. Reducing the impact of natural disasters such as flooding is critical to keeping Canadian families safe, protecting…
BOMA Canada Launches 2019 Net Zero Challenge
The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) is excited to announce year 2 of the Net Zero Challenge, supported by Natural Resources Canada and sponsored by Bullfrog Power. The Net Zero Challenge continues to…
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget speech
OTTAWA – Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Last week, I was back home in Toronto–where I had a chance to visit with some young people at the Boys and Girls Club in Regent Park.
It was March Break last week, so they were pretty focused on having…
As climate changes, the way we build homes must change too
About 100 homes in Angus, Ont. were damaged by a tornado in June 2014. Ten lost their roofs and had to be demolished. Gregory Alan Kopp, Western University, Author provided
The impacts of floods, wildfires and other catastrophic…
Study Finds BC Energy Step Code Could Deliver up to 1,700 jobs
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has launched the Green Building Market Forecast, a report quantifying the potential economic impact of the BC Energy Step Code (ESC) in Metro Vancouver. The study identified a $3.3 billion market…
Ontario’s Best Green Builders Celebrated at Annual EnerQuality Awards
Ontario’s best Green Builders were celebrated on February 28th at the EnerQuality Awards Gala (EQ Awards), which took place at the Toronto Marriott in Markham, Ontario. More than 250 industry peers, including Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti,…
Immigration and clean power top agenda for federal and Atlantic officials
A federal program aimed at attracting foreign workers to Atlantic Canada will be extended for another two years in a bid to grow the economy and address a shortage of skilled workers.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program was supposed…