Energy
Construction Business
Reservoir filling begins on Site C project
BC Hydro has begun filling the Site C reservoir following the completion of all necessary construction areas of the project.
Construction Business
BC Hydro selects Stantec for major power contract
BC Hydro has selected Stantec to provide transmission and distribution engineering as well as project delivery services.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Building code harmonization advances
Consultations are underway in the ongoing exercise to harmonize the Ontario Building Code with model national building, energy and plumbing codes.
REMI Network
New CPP entity stretches meaning of sustainable
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has rolled its holdings in energy, resources, power and renewables into a newly dubbed sustainable energy group with approximately $18 billion in assets.
Design Quarterly
New energy ACP available to Canadian projects
The latest addenda to the LEED rating system include an alternative compliance pathway, shifting the focus from energy cost to energy usage.
Construction Business
B.C. government will move forward with Site C
The controversial Site C hydroelectric dam in B.C., now pegged at $10.7 billion, will be allowed to complete, avoiding adding billions in debt.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Thermal metering regulations coming to Canada
While oversight of electricity and gas metering has been in place for quite some time, thermal metering has remained unchecked in Canada. But not for long.
REMI Network
Cascades unveils new sustainable action plan
Cascades has unveiled its four-year Sustainable Development Plan, set to roll out from 2016 to 2020.
Canadian Property Management
Financing High-Rise Energy Retrofits
In January 2014, the City of Toronto introduced a program to help support energy efficiency and water conservation improvements in rental apartment buildings. The High-rise
Construction Business
Harnessing waste heat
According to the law of conservation of energy, “energy cannot be created or destroyed”. It can, however, be wasted. In buildings, useful energy is frequently
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Cogeneration sparks apartment sector interest
Cogeneration in Canada is no longer just for hospitals and industrial facilities—multi-residential property owners are beginning to take note of this energy savings technology, too.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Ontario releases cap-and-trade program details
On November 16, 2015, Ontario’s MOECC posted details about Ontario’s proposed greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system to the Environmental Registry.
Construction Business
Energy code compliance
Energy standards in North America have been around for a very long time, but the new switched receptacle control requirement is stirring up controversy.
Design Quarterly
District energy key to reducing GHG emissions
The concept of district energy has gained new interest after being identified as a key measure towards helping cities significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
REMI Network
Enercare acquires Triacta Power Technologies
Enercare Connections Inc., has acquired Triacta Power Technologies, which designs and manufactures advanced, utility-grade energy management meters.
REMI Network
Canada and India plot future energy goals
Ministers for Canada and India met last week to discuss the growth of Canadian investments in India’s energy technologies.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
How to achieve energy efficiency in 2015
Achieving energy efficiency in multi-residential properties is the new normal. With the cost of utilities rising, apartment owners are benefitting more than ever by finding new ways to save.
