GHG emissions
Design Quarterly
Paint ingredients exhibit contrasting impacts
Two recent complementary research studies explore the chemical content and climate impact of the same 30 paint products commonly used on interior walls and wood/metal trim.
Canadian Property Management
Energy savings trail Canada’s 2030 targets
The Canadian government has fallen behind on its objective to facilitate 600 petajoules of annual energy savings as it advances toward a 2030 interim target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities
Canadian health care providers will be urged to “nix the nitrous” in a new campaign to curb greenhouse gas emissions from leaky centralized delivery systems for the anesthetic gas.
Canadian Property Management
Canada aims to foster decarbonization capital
The Canadian government promotes a standardized approach for categorizing sustainable investment and verifying its credibility for market participants.
REMI Network
Major upgrades for Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
The federal government recently announced an investment through the Low Carbon Economy Fund.
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.
REMI Network
Solar installation begins operating at Commonwealth Recreation Centre
The installation can offset between 75 and 100 per cent of the facility's energy needs in ideal solar conditions on a day with average building consumption.
Canadian Property Management
Climate disclosure requirements up for study
The fall economic statement announces that the Canadian government will be looking at options for mandating climate disclosure in the private sector.
Canadian Property Management
2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Canadian content in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio
Natural Resources Canada Developed and released in 2000 by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the industry standard
Canadian Facility Management & Design
2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Canadian content in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio
Natural Resources Canada Developed and released in 2000 by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the industry standard
Canadian Apartment Magazine
2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Canadian content in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®.
Natural Resources Canada Developed and released in 2000 by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the industry standard
Canadian Property Management
Defining ‘Net Zero’
Wendy Macdonald, Sustainability Consultant at RJC Engineers, helps clear up some of the confusion around net zero terminology and practices.
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.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Energy upgrade projects receive FCM funds
The Arthur J. Leblanc arena in Dieppe, New Brunswick will see the largest share of the funding, which will go toward a major retrofit ultimately in pursuit of net-zero emissions.
REMI Network
Building Benchmark BC initiative announces strong uptake
The Building Benchmark BC database now captures the energy and GHG emissions of 1,163 buildings, representing 8.4+ million square metres of floor space.
