CleanBC
Construction Business
B.C. leads Canada in energy efficiency
B.C. leads Canada in energy efficiency, ranking first due to its strong policies in high performance building codes.
Construction Business
Building a sustainable future for Canada
Canada has set a bold goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 but are we on track to meet these goals.
Construction Business
CAGBC launches low carbon trades training
CAGBC is launching A Low Carbon Trades Training Strategy to ensure a skilled workforce to deliver low-carbon buildings.
Construction Business
New Langley school funding approved
Funding for a new 555-seat elementary school in Langley has been approved by the B.C. government.
Construction Business
Lafarge receives $5M CleanBC funding
Lafarge Canada is receiving a $5-million investment from the B.C. government to further develop its carbon utilization technology.
Construction Business
B.C. building code increases energy efficiency
New construction in B.C. will now be cleaner and more energy efficient with the BC Building Code changes coming into effect.
Construction Business
New clean building tax credit for B.C. owners
A new tax credit will make energy retrofits for multi-unit residential and commercial buildings more affordable, saving owners 5 per cent.
Construction Business
B.C. investing $2.4B for transit improvements
B.C. is contributing more than $2.4 billion through TransLink to advance key transit and infrastructure priorities.
Construction Business
Vancouver expands renewable gas capture at landfill
Vancouver's landfill gas-capture system is expanding thanks to a $4.28 million investment by the provincial government.
REMI Network
Climate advocates call for CleanBC reboot
A large group of multi-sector signatories are calling on the B.C. government to overhaul its CleanBC climate action plan, calling it inadequate and out-of-step with recent climate data.
Construction Business
B.C. charging ahead to 2040 EV infrastructure goals
B.C. is charging ahead in expanding its electric vehicle charging network to meet its 2040 goals with more than 50 per cent built or underway.
Construction Business
UBC breaks ground on renewable energy hub
A new renewable energy hub will transform an entire city block at the University of British Columbia (UBC) into a smart energy district.
REMI Network
B.C. sets sectoral emissions targets
B.C. has announced sectoral greenhouse gas (GHG) targets for 2030 in transportation, industry, oil and gas and buildings and communities.
Construction Business
B.C. boosts energy efficiency standards
The B.C. government has boosted energy efficiency standards with the release of amendment 7 to the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation.
REMI Network
Pembina Institute’s action plan for CleanBC goals
The Pembina Institute is calling on the B.C. government to ensure that economic relief and stimulus programs enhance the province’s climate plan, CleanBC.
Construction Business
BCIT Health Sciences Centre breaks ground
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) held an official groundbreaking for a new 107,000 square-foot Health Sciences Centre.
Design Quarterly
B.C. building projects win net-zero challenge
Eleven building projects in B.C. have won the Net-Zero-Ready Challenge, one of many CleanBC programs aimed at making buildings more energy-efficient.
