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Several of our news items highlight projects that have been enabled—or helped out—by the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. The latest GICB intake was in July, but the application period is currently closed.
- Anthony Capkun, editor-publisher
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Norfolk County Public Library’s branch in Waterford, Ont., is receiving $300,000 from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program for work that will reduce the facility’s operating costs and emissions. The upgrades will not only reduce the branch’s environmental footprint, said Mayor Amy Martin, but also deliver “significant cost savings and operational efficiencies”
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BOMA Canada launched a new program to help mid-tier buildings invest in deep retrofits. Supported by Natural Resources Canada as part of its Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative, “Enspire” is designed to elevate awareness and bolster capacity for advancing deep energy retrofit projects within the commercial real estate sector. “Our team is thrilled about this new program,” said BOMA Canada president & CEO Benjamin Shinewald, adding that “it’s the perfect opportunity for mid-tier buildings to invest in deep retrofits.”
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The Bay St. George YMCA in Stephenville, N.L., is getting upgraded thanks to $2.3 million in funding from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. Among other upgrades, the building will see a series of energy efficiency improvements, including the removal of the existing asbestos cladding and the installation of new insulation and siding.
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To enhance energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is partnering with SOFIAC—an investment fund that helps companies implement energy transition and decarbonization projects without any upfront investment. “This project marks a crucial step in our sustainability efforts and brings us closer to our goal of carbon neutrality,” said MPA’s Benoit Viens. The project will target MPA’s three main buildings: The Cité du Havre building (MPA’s headquarters), Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal, and the building that houses infrastructure management, mechanical workshops, and rail operations.
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Hoskin, a provider of monitoring and testing equipment for industrial, environmental and geotechnical applications, has acquired Calgary-based Measur—a distributor of drones, materials testing, and geomatics equipment serving customers in the construction, mining, oil & gas, and public safety sectors.
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In Alberta, the Town of Olds’ Aquatic Centre and the Scott Seaman Sports Rink in Foothills County are on their way to improved energy efficiency, with projects that involve new high-efficiency boilers, upgrades to existing air-handling units, new hot water plumbing, and building envelope upgrades. Ottawa is providing $3,941,832 through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program.
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The challenge of meeting the demand for affordable housing for economically challenged Canadians isn’t a new phenomenon. The Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia—which has been actively involved in building affordable housing and upgrading existing housing stock since the mid-1980s—aims to build resilient housing with a vision toward net-zero-ready infrastructure.
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December 4-6. Returns to Toronto for its 36th year.
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January 15, Vaughan, Ont. OBEC hosts “Deep retrofits: carbon reduction and resilience strategies for future-ready housing”.
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February 3-6, Boston, Mass. Presented by the International District Energy Association.
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February 8-12, Orlando, Fla. Held concurrently with the AHR Expo.
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February 10-12, Orlando, Fla. Held concurrently with ASHRAE Winter Conference.
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February 10-13, Fredericton. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ conference will share best practices for making communities “more environmentally, socially and economically vibrant”.
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