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Green Key Eco-Rating Program reaches 1,500+ participants (August 17, 2010)
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has announced that more than 1,500 hotels are now actively engaged in the Green Key Eco-Rating Program – which ranks, certifies and inspects hotels and resorts based on their commitment to…
Green Key Eco-Rating Program reaches 1,500+ participants (August 01, 2010)
OTTAWA -- The Hotel Association of Canada has announced that more than 1,500 hotels are now actively engaged in the Green Key Eco-Rating Program -- which ranks, certifies and inspects hotels and resorts based on their commitment to…
Sustainable building certificate program expands across Canada
TORONTO -- The National Sustainable Building Advisor Program (NaSBAP), recognized through the U.S. and British Columbia, is expanding to include courses in Calgary, Regina and Toronto. As the green building arena grows and changes, so does…
Research predicts a 900 per cent growth in green projects in the next 10 years
Certified green building projects are on the rise and a future where sustainable residential developments are the norm may not be too far away, says ZweigWhite. "If we can ever get this communicated to the building industry, I can't imagine…
The Frontier Centre looks at when green regulation works and when it harms the very environment it…
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a conservative/libertarian non-profit think tank, has released Environmental Policy and Unintended Consequences—Eight Case Studies from Around the World. The study, from Ben Eisen and Kenneth…
Sustainable Building Certificate Program expands across Canada
The National Sustainable Building Advisor Program (NaSBAP), recognized through the U.S. and Western Canada, is expanding to include courses in Calgary, Regina and Toronto. As the green building arena grows and changes, the need for…
EnerQuality launches LEEP and TAP
TORONTO -- EnerQuality Corporation, which provides certification, training and consultation in energy-efficient housing to the Ontario residential construction industry, has launched the Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) in four…
How important is embodied energy?
A common debate among green designers is which is more environmentally appropriate: to renovate or re-skin an existing building or to build a new building. Aside from the heritage or cultural aspects, the main environmental advantage cited…
Enermodal Engineering receives recognition and award
Enermodal Engineering, based in Kitchener with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto, was recently named one of Canada’s 50 Greenest Employers, and also named to the Top 35 Employers for New Canadians, by the Top 100 Employers…
Green Provincial Report Card finds majority of provinces lagging behind national green energy and…
The highest grade on the 2010 Green Provincial Report Card for the provinces was a C, achieved by British Columbia, which led the way on green certified new buildings, energy efficiency and organic food consumption. The highest grade…