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Federal Government suspends Eco-Energy Retrofit Homes Program
After identifying that the program would be available to March 2011, Ottawa announced that it has suspended the Eco-Energy Retrofit Homes Program and would no longer accept applications to book pre-retrofit evaluations as of midnight on…
Enermodal wins two NAIOP REX Awards
Two Toronto buildings – RBC Center and 25 York Street – that Enermodal Engineering performed LEED consulting on won NAIOP REX (Real Estate Excellence) Awards. RBC won Green Development of the Year, while 25 York Street was…
BOMA Toronto CDM Program launches online incentive application and ‘case study’ system
The BOMA Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program incentive application process and its overall website experience have been significantly enhanced. All BOMA CDM Program applications for electricity conservation incentives can now…
Toronto launches green initiatives designed to build a more sustainable city
On January 31, the City of Toronto introduced two initiatives designed to "green" Toronto's new building stock: the Toronto Green Standard and Green Roof Bylaw.The Toronto Green Standard is a two-tiered set of performance measures that…
SunEdison and SkyPower receive Canadian solar award
SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic materials and North America's largest solar energy services provider, along with project partner SkyPower, a Canadian renewable energy developer, have been awarded the Solar PV Project of the Year…
BOMA Toronto CDM Program incentives doubled
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program has doubled incentives for all non-lighting projects. Effective immediately, the new incentive rates are: $800 per kilowatt of…
BOMA Toronto’s Conservation and Demand Management Program approves its 300th applicant
With the latest lighting retrofit in its Food Court, the 72 storey commercial building First Canadian Place in Toronto, owned by Brookfield Properties, became the 300th approved applicant for the Building Owners and Managers Association of…
Installation demonstrates economic and environmental potential of vacant rooftop spaces
Toronto-based Helios Energy Inc. has donated a 5.32 kilowatt rooftop solar PV system to The York School in downtown Toronto. In addition to enabling the school to produce its own renewable energy, Helios plans to use The York…
Majority of working adults are willing to sacrifice comfort to save energy, says Johnson Controls
Business owners should think twice before tweaking workplace temperature settings this winter. According to a new survey of office workers, 69 per cent said they would be willing to sacrifice their preferred ideal temperature in the office…
Web Exclusive: Get used to it
Commercial real estate executives better understand that although there is a cost associated with building green, the benefits are far greater.Commercial real estate executives are increasingly seeking greener office space -- and are less…