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Edmonton airport, Air Canada partner on green initiative
Edmonton airport, Air Canada partner on green initiative
Edmonton International Airport and Air Canada are partnering to promote a greener aviation industry. The EIA-Air Canada Sustainability Partnership is designed to support development of technologies such as the electrification of aviation ground equipment, hydrogen fuel cells, the use of
Colonnade Bridgeport awarded LEED Platinum O+M
A seven-year campaign to upgrade facilities and operations at KingSett Capital and Colonnade Bridgeport’s 66 Slater St. office tower in Ottawa has led to the building being reclassified as LEED Platinum v4.1 for Operations and Maintenance. KingSett is the owner
Feds paying up to $5,000 for energy-efficient homes
• CBC • Canada Newswire • National Observer
The government of Canada is launching a new program today, offering Canadians grants of up to $5,000 to pay for energy-saving home upgrades. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan rolled out the Canada Greener Homes Grants program.
Pandemic could change design of homes and offices
• CBC.ca
Post-pandemic, homes and workspaces could see big changes according to Lloyd Alter, an adjunct professor at Ryerson University citing the example of apartment buildings where the airflow for these units comes from the corridor and flows under the front door.
Plastics manufacturers quash toxic designation
• Globe and Mail • REMI Network
Plastics manufacturers are taking the federal government to court after Ottawa designated their products as toxic. The Responsible Plastic Use Coalition is challenging the government’s decision to add “plastic manufactured items” to the list of toxic substances under the CEPA.
BlackRock pushes investors to sustainable future
Marcia Moffat, head of BlackRock’s Canadian division, conducts her business in Collingwood, Ontario, connecting with clients and roughly 100 employees responsible for the division’s US$217 billion in assets under management. She discusses the investment world’s growing shift to climate-driven initiatives.
Big oil loses carbon emissions showdown
• Globe and Mail • Globe and Mail
Three of the oil industry’s biggest names attempted to battle activist shareholders and the courts, but were pushed by both to limit their carbon emissions. Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Exxon Mobil Corp., and Chevron Corp. were defeated.
Suncor Energy aims for net-zero by 2050
• Globe and Mail • Financial Post
Suncor Energy Inc. is aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as oil sands firms come under pressure to meet the country’s goal on energy transition. At Suncor’s annual investor day it agreed to cut annual emissions by 34%.
Platform launched to connect hydrogen start-ups
• H2 View
A global platform has been launched to accelerate and connect hydrogen start-ups locally, nationally, and internationally with projects and customers. Dubbed H2 StartupBase, the platform already features over 3,500 hydrogen-related start-ups and organizations across the globe.
Blackstone commits $500M for microgrids
A Blackstone company has committed microgrid financing of up to $500 million for GreenStruxure, a joint venture between Schneider Electric and Huck Capital that develops modular, energy-as-a-service microgrids for commercial and industrial and governmental medium-sized buildings.
The war to electrify: America can do it
Remember how the nation mobilized seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? It’s time to hustle again, but now it’s in order to combat the climate crisis and slash carbon emissions in half by about 2030.
US fast-tracks offshore wind development
The Biden administration will approve more than a dozen offshore wind projects in the next four years and open new areas for leasing off the coast of California as it seeks to supercharge development of the nascent U.S. industry.
Devimco and Concordia U. partner in Next-Gen Cities
Devimco Immobilier and Concordia University are collaborating on the Next-Generation Cities Institute created by the university to shape sustainable urban development. “We want to … transform our cities into sustainable zero-carbon built environments,” said Serge Goulet, president of Devimco Immobilier.
A climate moonshot: Carbon-neutral cities by 2030
• GreenBiz
The Cool City Challenge, an initiative of the Empowerment Institute, supports leading cities, businesses, and universities with funding, social change expertise, and other support required to embark on one of the climate moonshots of our time: becoming carbon-neutral by 2030.
Heat is on for electricity demand projections
Electricity demand projections through the vaccination rollout period should take two factors into account, energy management specialists affirm. Office occupancy will likely lag pre-pandemic densities into 2022, but more rigorous ventilation specifications could offset savings from reduced plug and systems loads.
Manulife is raising standards in real estate
Maintaining higher standards of cleanliness and disinfection remains the priority for facility managers. The public wants visual and certifiable affirmation that landlords and facility operators are taking the required measures to safeguard the health of anyone entering a building.
Cemetery offers “environmentally-friendly” burial plots
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery is creating “the first environmentally-friendly burial site on the island of Montreal.” Called Remembrance Grove, its clients will be buried in biodegradable containers in a 7,000-square-foot area, where 100 trees will be planted, overlooking St-Joseph’s Oratory.
Under-insured Canada at risk of mega-hurricanes
Climate change is making hurricanes bigger and stronger, and it may soon push them farther north. Yet Canada’s homeowners, businesses, and insurers underestimate that escalating risk, according to one of the world’s leading reinsurance firms.
Net-Zero winning strategy or destined for failure?
• Yale 360
Net-zero emissions—balancing emissions by absorbing equivalent amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere—is the approach of international climate efforts. But some scientists are arguing that this strategy allows the perpetuation of the status quo and is certain to fail.
Italy’s ERG pledges €2.1-billion to become pure green
Italy’s ERG pledged to spend billions over five years to complete its transition to a renewable company. Italy’s biggest wind operator, ERG aims to add 1.5 gigawatts of capacity by 2025, boosting its solar business and becoming a purely green player.
Industry Events
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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