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There are problems with building the big electricity projects that Canada needs to meet its climate commitments-- but these problems can be solved in simple, practical and achievable ways, according to two new reports published by…

By Isaac Nay, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterCANADA'S NATIONAL OBSERVERThe office building that sits on the north end of the University of Waterloo's campus was an energy-efficiency showpiece that barely relied on fossil fuels…

According to the Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships, Infrastructure must be an important part of the Federal Government’s pledge to  target a net-zero economy by 2050.The organization further states that findings from a UN…

The Canadian Green Building Council (CAGBC) announced that Canada ranked third globally on the annual list of Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED in 2022. The organization reveals that in 2022, Canada certified 248 projects, representing…

A new report by Power Advisory, Scenarios for a Net-Zero Electricity System in Ontario, demonstrates that Ontario can meet its rising electricity demands with reliable, affordable energy solutions that are aligned with the global transition…

The Canada Green Building Council’s new report, entitled Full Disclosure – Real Estate’s Climate Leadership in Action, highlights how data transparency, benchmarking and building labelling must become standard practice for building…

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) introduced the latest version of its Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard, which prioritizes reductions in carbon emissions and embodied carbon.“These updates to the ZCB-Design Standard…

British Columbia building owners are voluntarily reporting their property emissions and energy use on a public interactive website, according to Building Benchmark BC.Building Benchmark BC is a local- and regional-government-led…

The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its Costing Climate Change Impacts to Public Infrastructure (CIPI): Buildings report. The study assesses the financial impacts of three climate hazards: extreme rainfall, extreme…

The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) is embarking on the 6th annual EEBA Team Zero Inventory of Zero Energy Homes and invites all zero energy (ZE) builders, designers, architects, developers and owners to upload their…