climate action
Construction Business
CCA report: urgent need for climate resilience
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has released a pivotal report emphasizing the urgent need for increased investment to build resilient infrastructure.
Construction Business
BC Embodied Carbon Awards winners revealed
The BC Embodied Carbon Awards recognized six individuals, projects, and organizations for their leadership on reducing embodied carbon pollution.
Construction Business
Burnaby implements new emissions standards
Burnaby's new standards for emissions reductions will meet the city’s long-term climate action goals.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Dual insight fits with green health care FM
Dr. Myles Sergeant brings the dual insight of a family physician and an engineer to his new role as executive director role of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care.
Construction Business
CRD awards landfill biogas facility contract
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a contract to Waga Energy to design, build and operate a new biogas upgrade facility.
Construction Business
Burnaby adopts new construction waste bylaw
Burnaby is moving towards its climate action commitments with the adoption of its new Construction & Demolition Waste Diversion Bylaw.
Construction Business
Victoria new buildings to be zero carbon by 2025
Victoria will require all new construction to be zero carbon by 2025, part of its accelerated climate action plan.
Construction Business
Vancouver takes further steps for zero emissions
City of Vancouver has taken new steps to advance zero-emissions buildings as part of its Climate Emergency Action Plan.
Canadian Property Management
Canada’s clean energy efforts garner plaudits
The International Energy Agency commends Canada's targets and policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and identifies it as a potential key player in the transition to low-carbon energy sources
REMI Network
How to provide healthy environments & meet climate goals
Three key lessons for making buildings energy- and carbon-efficient and healthy.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
10 ways the cleaning industry can fight climate change
The threat posed by climate change keeps growing, as do the warnings of its dire consequences, but what can the cleaning industry do?
Construction Business
Streets for People underway in New Westminster
Streets for People was adopted by New Westminster City Council as a way to address the shifts in use of public space due to COVID-19.
Construction Business
Concrete industry targets carbon neutral future
Forty cement and concrete companies unveiled a joint industry ‘2050 Climate Ambition’ to deliver society with carbon neutral concrete by 2050.
Design Quarterly
Green buildings can re-ignite Canada’s economy
CaGBC has released its recommendations on how the green building industry can contribute to Canada’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. pilot project benchmarks carbon emissions
Four British Columbia Lower Mainland cities have launched a pilot project designed to help building owners and managers to benchmark carbon emissions.
Canadian Property Management
Greater Victoria 2030 Resiliency District launches
The City of Victoria and District of Saanich are partnering with BOMA BC to create the Greater Victoria 2030 Resiliency District.
Design Quarterly
Associations endorse integrated climate action
An integrated approach is needed for emissions reduction and adaptation to climate change practices, according to a Simon Fraser University (SFU) report.
