Energy Management
Canadian Property Management
Candidates called for deep retrofit readiness
BOMA Canada is inviting pre-registrations for its new support and incentive program, to be known as Enspire, funded through the Canadian government’s Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative.
REMI Network
SOS issued for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Global leaders are calling for funds, equipment and hands-on technical expertise to help mend Ukraine’s besieged energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
Canadian Property Management
Equity partnerships generate net-zero progress
A newly released primer from the First Nations Major Projects Coalition highlights clean energy opportunities and some illustrative generation, storage and transmission projects.
Canadian Property Management
NRCan opens new round of ISO 50001 incentives
Up to $40,000 per commercial or institutional building, or $200,000 across a portfolio, is on offer to support adoption of the ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems.
Canadian Property Management
BOMA readies for deep retrofit incentive rollout
BOMA Canada is seeking a program administrator ahead of a targeted January 2025 rollout of new incentives funded through the Canadian government’s deep retrofit challenge program.
Canadian Property Management
New water use initiatives afloat in summer 2024
New water use initiatives from the Canadian government and the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) have been unveiled for public input over the course of summer 2024.
Canadian Property Management
Energy storage becomes a planning consideration
Energy storage gets new prominence in the most recent update of Ontario’s directives for land use planning, now explicitly listed as an energy supply option municipalities should consider.
Canadian Property Management
Energy data refines ESG performance metrics
Energy efficiency will gain standing in the 2025 GRESB assessment when the global benchmark for ESG performance of commercial real estate portfolios introduces revised scoring for its energy performance metric.
Canadian Property Management
New research lab tests how grid hosts cleantech
A new research lab at University of Toronto will serve as Canada’s first accelerator for advancing the integration of clean energy technologies with the electricity grid.
Canadian Property Management
New green buildings strategy mostly a rehash
The Canadian government’s newly released green buildings strategy contains little that is actually new for commercial real estate or public sector facilities.
Canadian Property Management
BC Hydro amps up energy efficiency spending
BC Hydro is pledging to invest $700 million in energy efficiency over the next three years, including new programs and incentives for commercial and multifamily properties.
Canadian Property Management
BC Hydro amps up energy efficiency spending
BC Hydro is pledging to invest $700 million in energy efficiency over the next three years, including new programs and incentives for commercial and multifamily properties.
Canadian Property Management
Energy achievers enjoy sustained winning streaks
The newly conveyed 2024 ENERGY STAR awards for existing commercial and institutional buildings reinforce sustained winning streaks in the office category.
Canadian Property Management
IESO seeks Indigenous energy project proponents
The application window is now open for Indigenous communities and organizations undertaking energy planning, infrastructure development and ongoing energy management projects.
Canadian Property Management
Buildings sector pulls back on GHG throttle
Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s buildings sector indicated improvement in 2022 in keeping with the general results of the newly released national inventory report.
Canadian Property Management
Duty to consult merged into pipeline fast track
The Ontario government is considering how to integrate its duty to consult with Indigenous peoples into regulations to fast-track approvals of specified natural gas pipelines.
Canadian Property Management
Energy storage prompts a battery of precautions
In step with the projected surge in energy storage installations, fire safety advisors are actively working to help clean tech adopters understand and mitigate the risks.
