Camrost developing Ontario’s tallest geothermal condo

BIZ  Real Estate  •  Condominiums  •  National

Camrost Felcorp’s award-winning Exchange District community will be home to Ontario’s tallest geothermal powered condominium. At 66 storeys, the building, which is known as EX3 and flaunts a blue rooftop, is one of four under development, two powered by geothermal energy.

Zibi receives funding for district energy system

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News  •  Sustainable Biz Canada

The federal government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are making a $23-million investment to Hydro Ottawa through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to create a district energy (DE) system for Ottawa–Gatineau’s carbon-neutral Zibi waterfront development.

A union to recycle up to 300 million plastic containers

Real Estate  •  La Presse

Two Quebec companies, Soleno and Tricentris, have decided to renew their partnership for four years, which will allow the recycling of up to 300 million plastic containers for the production of drainage pipes manufactured by Soleno.

Canadian companies that pledge ‘net-zero’ goals

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Getting greenhouse-gas emissions to ‘net-zero’ is an increasingly common corporate goal, but there’s no agreed standard for what it means. Here is a list of 14 Canadian corporations promises including the banks, Air Canada, Canada Goose, Enbridge and others.

Too few TSX companies disclose GHG targets: Report

Finance  •  Investment Executive

Canada’s performance for corporate disclosure of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is in line with the U.S. but below other countries says an Institute for Sustainable Finance report. Roughly two-thirds of Canadian companies are disclosing compared to 99% in the U.K.

Market for ‘blue carbon’ credits poised to take off

Finance  •  Yale 360

Off the coast of Virginia over the past two decades, conservation scientists have spread more than 70 million seeds in the bays, restoring 9,000 acres of an ecosystem devastated by disease in the 1930s and bringing back eelgrass, a keystone species.

Corporate sector eyes Alberta for renewable partnerships

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

More than 145,000 solar panels snake in rows across 210 acres in rural Alberta, stark black against the fields, representing a new trend in Canada as large companies scramble to meet the pollution-reduction targets they have promised their investors and customers.

Colliers releases first Global Impact Report

Real Estate  •  Globe Newswire

Colliers, a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, published its first annual Global Impact Report, highlighting its commitment to embedding environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) best practices across the organization.

Massachusetts considers opt-in stretch building codes

Real Estate  •  GreenBiz

To help Massachusetts communities achieve GHG reduction targets in an equitable and focused way, the state is considering a municipal opt-in stretch energy code with the provision of a net-zero building, a win for municipalities who have requested the measure.

City of Hamilton considers green building standards

Real Estate  •  The Public Record

Consultants from WSP shared a high-level overview of its ongoing review of green standards that could potentially be added to City of Hamilton future zoning bylaws and secondary plans including district energy, cool roofs, EV plugins and bird friendly design.

Oscar Residences to feature advanced HVAC systems

Real Estate  •  Urban Toronto

Oscar Residences will be the first project from Lifetime Developments — and the first such residential building in Canada — to integrate water and air filtration technology designed to kill 97.9 per cent of viruses in all shared amenity spaces.

WELL programs gain momentum in Canada

Real Estate  •  Business Wire

Canada’s leadership in the global adoption of WELL programs offered by the International WELL Building Institute is notable, having over 100 million square feet enrolled and many leading enterprises are in the process of certifying or rating their portfolios.

3D-printed clay home potential housing of the future

Real Estate  •  CNN

West of Ravenna, Italy, in the small town of Massa Lombarda, Mario Cucinella Architects has completed a prototype for a home that aims to solve housing issues by combining some of the newest technology with the oldest housing materials.

The first net-zero energy quick-service restaurant

Real Estate  •  Buildings.com

Newly opened in Orlando, Fla., on Walt Disney World property, is the new net-zero energy-designed McDonald’s — the first of its kind amongst the fast food giant’s 40,000-plus restaurants.

Bringing microgrids to small town America

Real Estate  •  Microgrid Knowledge

This spring, the Poudre Valley Electric Association, which provides power to Northern Colorado, plans to test a microgrid for a small town that has experienced outages because of car accidents on curvy roads, extreme weather and, in September, a fire.

CCA calls for investment in sustainable infrastructure

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

A new research paper issued by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) includes a call to action for government and other stakeholders to take into consideration the changing climate while stressing the need for greater investment in sustainable infrastructure.

Canada launches hydrogen strategy steering committee

Real Estate  •  Canada Newswire

The federal government announced the Hydrogen Strategy Implementation Strategic Steering Committee, co-chaired by Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, will advance and measure the progress outlined in the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada launched in December 2020.

CPP’s new chief says fossil fuel divestment off the table

Real Estate  •  Financial Post

The CEO of CPP Investments has no plans to institute a blanket divestment of oil and gas assets during his tenure, in part because he believes science will find solutions to many of the issues raised by environmentalists and investors.

Canada’s GHG emissions increased slightly in 2019

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

The federal environment minister says Canada is where it needs to be to start seeing greenhouse gas emmissions fall. A United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change says in 2019, Canada’s emissions were 730 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and its equivalents.

JPMorgan Chase launches ‘green economy’ team

Energy  •  Environmental Leader  •  GreenBiz

JPMorgan Chase  Commercial Banking has launched a “green economy” specialized industry team, which will provide dedicated banking services and expertise to companies that produce environmentally friendly goods and services or focus on environmental conservation.

Sponsored by Mitrex Solar cladding turns highrises into vertical green power plants

As global populations become increasingly urban, demand is increasing for sustainable energy in metropolitan areas. Unfortunately, many of the sites that are best suited for generating clean electricity are located far from the city centres that consume the energy.