Energy & the Environment

Rising energy costs and the increasing impact of global climate change have led many Canadians to re-think the choices we make in our daily lives -- from the types of cars we drive to the places we call home. To help create a new vision for…

Information on all the financial incentives available for high-rise energy efficiency retrofits is now just one phone call away. The new TowerWise Incentives Advisor service will provide a free, one-window information source for…

The Builders Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) announced their support for the "20 by ’15" (20 eKWh/ft2/year in office buildings by the year 2015) national energy consumption target for office buildings…

Peter Love, Ontario's first Chief Energy Conservation Officer, recently formed a consultancy firm to foster culture change as part of his commitment to advancing sustainability. His focus will be a number of topics regarding energy…

Ontario's colleges leading the way in adopting energy-efficient technologyMany people believe the answers to climate change will emerge from within the walls of academia. But few people realize the innovative technologies already being…

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Toronto (BOMA Toronto) Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program has received and approved the first application for its new Tenant Incentive Program (TIP). Stikeman Elliot,…

Durham College is using solar technology to help conserve energy and reduce electricity costs at its Whitby, Ont. campus, home to the Skills Training Centre. Designed to supplement the campus’s primary utility feed, the grid-tie…

On May 19th, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, announced the $1 billion Clean Energy Fund (CEF). One component of the CEF is funding for demonstration projects in Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems. The scope…