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Editor's Note 
 
OMG, tomorrow is the deadline for EM Honours 2024 Nominations ... no more extensions! Thankfully, we’ve kept the Nomination form as simple as possible.
- Anthony Capkun, editor-publisher
 
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NRCan offers financial assistance for ISO 50001 in commercial and institutional buildings

Natural Resources Canada’s Financial Assistance for ISO 50001 in commercial and institutional buildings is accepting project proposals from organizations looking to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings for the year 2025-2026.


HRAI tackling heat pump technician skills gap with over $500K from Ottawa

The federal government is providing over $500,000 to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) to help address the skills gap between heat pumps and those who install them. The current residential HVAC workforce employs thousands of technicians whose skills need to be updated, says Environment and Climate Change Canada.


Deadline TOMORROW to Nominate your energy-saving project or solution

Nominations are rolling in for Energy Manager Canada’s EM Honours awards program, which celebrates innovative and impactful projects and solutions driving energy efficiency and decarbonization across Canada’s built environment. We extended the deadline for EM Honours by two weeks to give more people a chance to submit their Nominations, but that runs out tomorrow.


FortisBC offers $10,000 rebate for homeowners installing a dual-fuel system

FortisBC Energy Inc. is introducing a new rebate of $10,000 or more for eligible customers who replace their home’s older gas heating system with an electric heat pump and high-efficiency gas furnace. The dual-fuel system includes an electric heat pump for cooling during warm weather and space heating during milder conditions, and a high-efficiency gas furnace for heating in colder weather.


 
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Markham District Energy breaks ground on the world’s largest WET project

Markham District Energy (MDE) has broken ground on the world’s largest wastewater energy transfer (WET) project at Markham, Ont.’s Low Carbon Energy Centre (LCEC). When complete, the project is expected to reduce MDE’s carbon emissions from thermal energy production by 30,000 tonnes per year, and add to the LCEC’s current carbon reductions of 13,000 tonnes per year. » Read more
 
 
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CIB partners with Efficiency Capital with $50M for SMB building decarbonization retrofit program

Canada Infrastructure Bank and Efficiency Capital have formalized a $50-million partnership to help small- and medium-sized building owners across Canada decarbonize their facilities. Retrofit solutions could include upgrades to lighting, roof insulation, and HVAC, or the introduction of heat pumps, automation systems, electric vehicle charging stations, and renewable energy sources. » Read more

British Columbia bolsters heat pump rebates with $250 million combined federal, provincial funding

“We are working to make electric heat pumps and efficiency upgrades more affordable for low- and middle-income households across the province, helping them to save on their energy bills and build cleaner, more resilient communities,” said Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. » Read more

BOMA Quebec secures funding to promote Energy Star Portfolio Manager

BOMA Quebec is receiving $363,000 from Ottawa for a pilot project to introduce commercial, institutional, and multi-residential building owners and managers to the Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM) platform with the goal of tracking and reducing energy consumption in buildings across the province. » Read more

 
EM HONOURS AWARD CATEGORIES 
 
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Energy Manager of the Year

Our flagship recognition, this award recognizes individuals or teams whose efforts in proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization are benefiting their organizations and/or the community at large. Nomination fee: FREE. » Learn more

Best New-Build Project

This award recognizes a new-build project in Canada that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00. » Learn more

Best Retrofit Project

This award recognizes a retrofit project in Canada that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00. » Learn more

Best Electrical Solution

This award recognizes an electrical solution (of any voltage) available in the Canadian market that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00. » Learn more

Best HVACR/Plumbing Solution

This award recognizes an HVACR/plumbing solution available in the Canadian market that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00. » Learn more

Best Building Envelope Solution

This award recognizes a building envelope solution available in the Canadian market that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00. » Learn more

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