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Feds unveil first ever dedicated fund for active transportation
OTTAWA – Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says for the first time Canada is to have a pool of money dedicated specifically to ``active transportation.''The National Active Transportation Fund, $400 million to be spent over…
Tackling “energy poverty” the next frontier for Canada’s climate commitments
Low-income Canadians should be insulated from carbon price increases, yet so far they have been left out of federal funding for energy efficiency, says Carleton University-based advocacy organization Efficiency Canada in a letter addressed…
Fast + Epp receives support from NRCan’s green construction through wood program
Fast + Epp's new head office is being recognized by the Canadian Wood Council and the BC forest industry for its innovation and ingenuity in wood design and building, and for being selected for funding support under Natural Resources…
Nova Scotia to offer rebates for home energy efficiency, electric cars, e-bikes
The Government of Nova Scotia has announced that is investing $19 million in rebates to support low-income families in making their homes more comfortable and energy-efficient and help Nova Scotians buy clean, reliable electric vehicles.…
Library and Archives Canada reaches significant enhancements to achieve net-zero carbon
Significant enhancements to achieve net-zero carbon are being made to the joint Ottawa Public Library (OPL)–Library and Archives Canada (LAC) facility, which will soon take shape in downtown Ottawa.Prior to these changes, the…
Toyota Mobility Foundation Announces Finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge
The Toyota Mobility foundation (TMF) has announced RUNWITHIT Synthetics, among six solution ideas, as a finalist for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH) program.The Foundation launched CATCH in February 2020 with a…
Toronto receives Canada’s first IREE certified strata owned condominium
A strata-owned condominium, YCC 380 at 301 Prudential Drive in Toronto, has become the first private multi-unit residential building (MURB) in Canada to achieve Investor Ready Energy Efficiency (IREE) certification for an energy efficiency…
GCCA launches a new biodiversity policy
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) launched a new policy document which outlines steps that GCCA members commit to taking to work towards the achievement of Net Positive Impact in cement, concrete and aggregates operations.…
Stantec, Merrick, and Dialog joint venture selected by Government of Canada for multi year renewal…
FRAMEWORK Design Partners (``FRAMEWORK''), a joint venture of leading Canadian design firms Stantec, Merrick and Dialog, was recently awarded a base contract by the Government of Canada to support the renewal of government research…
Efficiency Capital’s WoodGreen Retrofit Project achieves Canada’s first IREE Certification
Efficiency Capital’s comprehensive efficiency retrofit project at multiple WoodGreen Community Housing buildings is the first project in Canada to achieve the Investor Ready Energy Efficiency (IREE) certification, awarded by Green Business…