Net-zero
Canadian Property Management
Keeping up with the Building Code
As Canada moves to adopt a “net-zero energy ready” model by 2030, changes to the National Building Code will hold new property constructions and retrofits to more stringent energy usage guidelines.
Construction Business
B.C. releases CleanBC to achieve climate targets
The Government of British Columbia has released its CleanBC, developed as a pathway to achieve the province’s legislated climate targets.
Design Quarterly
Competition for most energy-efficient design ideas
Designers, builders and developers are being challenged to make energy-efficient buildings more affordable for British Columbians.
Canadian Property Management
Canada’s big three cities affirm net zero goal
The mayors of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are among leaders of 19 major world cities aspiring for net zero carbon emissions across their urban building portfolios by 2050.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Moving toward a zero carbon economy
In a changing world where “zero carbon” is the ultimate goal in building design, can retrofits alone make Canada’s aging apartment stock sustainable?
Design Quarterly
Is Passive House a panacea for the environment?
Interest in the Passive House standard has increased significantly in the last two to three years throughout North America and especially in Western Canada.
Design Quarterly
B.C. steps towards net zero
Net zero has long been used to describe the highest performing buildings – an objective in the building industry to reduce its environmental footprint.
REMI Network
CaGBC launches Zero Carbon Building Standard
To help meet Canada’s climate change commitments, the Canada Green Building Council has launched the country’s first Zero Carbon Building Standard.
CondoBusiness
Mattamy Homes hires new VP of sustainable development
Mattamy Homes has hired industry leader Subhi Alsayed in the new role of vice president, sustainable development at the company.
CondoBusiness
Del Ridge plants trees to offset new condo project
Del Ridge Homes and Forests Ontario have teamed up to plant over 140,000 trees to offset the energy and carbon footprint created by the new
REMI Network
Canada’s largest net-zero housing demo ends
Canadian home builders gathered in Ottawa to celebrate their involvement in the country’s largest net-zero energy housing demonstration project.
REMI Network
U.S. Dept. of Energy clarifies net zero definition
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a refined definition for the meaning of a net zero energy building to create more consistency in the market.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Net zero project is building industry milestone
A net zero energy home in Guelph, Ontario, the first of 25 to be completed as part of a national project, aims to position NZE in the mainstream public.
REMI Network
Quebec’s first net zero homes break ground
Construction Voyer has begun building six net zero condominiums in Laval, Quebec.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Net-zero buildings seen as manageable targets
While green benchmarks such as LEED are provable targets, net-zero buildings have yet to gain momentum in the industry, mainly due to their perceived cost.
