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Canadian Tire distribution centre cuts energy use 46%
Canadian Tire distribution centre cuts energy use 46%
Canadian Tire Corporation will soon be celebrating a one-year anniversary — its distribution centre in Caledon, Ont. was officially LEED certified in November of 2018. Achieving the certification has resulted in enormous savings at the centre.
The largest Passive House project is in China
Monte Paulsen, Passive House expert at RDH shared his photos of Gaobeidian Railway City and the scale of this project made my jaw drop. It’s the largest Passive House project in the world, a mix of housing, offices, and retail.
Mayors endorse Global Green Deal at C40 Summit
• ENR
The mayors made commitments to the Global Green New Deal (GGND), which recognizes a climate emergency, at the 2019 C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen Oct. 9-12, attended by 80 mayors and hundreds of environmental activists.
The £8B plan to make Edinburgh carbon neutral
An action plan drawn up by council leaders to reduce Edinburgh’s carbon footprint by two-thirds is estimated to cost around £8 billion to the entire city over the next 11 years – and come with a payback period of 16 years.
U.S. cities that are progressing toward zero carbon
Our cleanest cities provide powerful lessons in how to transition to clean energy, while growing a city economy and providing better services to citizens. All of these cities improved their renewable energy generation, energy-efficient buildings, government, equitable communities and transportation.
Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat rising threats
• Reuters
As the world sees the biggest wave of urban growth in history – with almost 70% of its population expected to be living in urban areas by 2050, up from 56% today – the task of making cities greener and safer is becoming more urgent.
Council urges Canada toward massive climate investment
• Corporate Knights • Canadian Consulting Engineer
With the world facing a climate emergency, a business-backed “clean capitalism” group is urging Canada to go on a war footing with a massive investment plan that would drive economy-wide innovation and energy efficiency and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
U.S. sues California over cap-and-trade deal with Quebec
The United States has filed a civil complaint against California, state officials, the California Air Resources Board, and the Western Climate Initiative Inc for entering into a cap-and-trade agreement on greenhouse gas emissions with the Canadian province of Quebec.
CBRE office first in Alberta to be WELL certified
CBRE’s new Edmonton office, located on the 19th floor of Manulife Place, is the first in Alberta to achieve WELL Certification at the Silver level for New and Existing Interiors. CBRE now has five offices registered for WELL Certification.
Mass timber at the core of TRCA’s new home
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s new home will be constructed of mass timber. The 8,100-square-metre structure near York University is being designed to meet several green standards and is intended to be one of the most energy-efficient office buildings in North America.
Author of Rebuilding Earth promotes ‘conscious construction’
Author Teresa Coady speaking at the Green Building Festival said when the construction industry moves from the industrial age into the digital one, “it will have a massive impact on the planet…because it is the largest industry on the planet.
Can bird-safe glass become a U.S. industry standard?
• Bisnow
Cities globally are moving quickly to adopt legislation requiring commercial buildings covered in glass to be safe for birds — perhaps too quickly for the commercial real estate industry. In U.S. the bird casualties from building collisions number more than 1 billion.
First Nation opens solar farm near Williams Lake
• Castanet
The Tsilhqot’in First Nation near Williams Lake celebrated the grand opening of its new solar farm on Friday. The 1.25-MW project is the largest of its kind in B.C. and is fully owned and operated by the First Nation.
On the modernized, efficient and equitable electric grid
If the U.S. is to do its part in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the federal government will have to follow states’ lead in setting national carbon emission reduction targets and promoting the energy transition required to achieve them.
Building a better battery for wind and solar storage
• GreenBiz
For all their many virtues, wind and solar power have one major flaw: At some point, even in the windiest, sunniest parts of the planet, the wind stops blowing and the energy-giving rays of the sun disappear over the horizon.
How food scraps will fuel Toronto’s garbage trucks
• CBC
Making sure food scraps end up in the compost and not the garbage just got more important as the City of Toronto is turning organic waste into a gas that can be used to fuel trucks and even heat homes.
Aluminum is replacing plastic as the greenest bottle
The drive to turn products more eco-friendly is sweeping through the U.S. beverage market, with plastic being replaced in everything from red Solo cups to Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo water bottles.
Stoney Creek private landfill approved for major expansion
• CBC
A private landfill of commercial and industrial waste in Stoney Creek has approval to increase its capacity by more than 50 per cent. The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks approved allowing its capacity to increase by 3,680,000 cubic metres.
Storm damage to Manitoba Hydro could surpass $100M
• CBC
The damage to Manitoba Hydro’s power grid after a fall snowstorm that hammered the southern half of the province could cost more than $100 million to repair. Manitoba Hydro spokesman Bruce Owen said the damage was unprecedented.
Climate change creates perfect storm for five insurers
• Globe and Mail (Sub. required)
In its 2019 annual Financial System Review, the Bank of Canada found insured damage to property and infrastructure in Canada averaged about $1.7 billion annually from 2008 to 2017, up from $200 million annually from 1983 to 1992.
Industry Events
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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Zero Carbon Building Standards Interactive Workshop
Dec 10 2024
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FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference 2025
Feb 10 2025
to Feb 13 2025
Fredericton, NB
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Feb 11 2025
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Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
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Apr 28 2025
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