Committing to a sustainable future, Bank of Montreal (BMO) recently opened its first net-zero energy branch in Kitchener, Ont.
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Building codes can reduce energy waste and emissions over the next decade, if we play our cards right. The federal-provincial Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth Climate Change (PCF) calls for all new buildings to be net-zero energy ready (NZEr) by 2030. According to a new report, however, the current system that develops new building codes falls short of that goal.
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The benefits of high-performance buildings are being recognized by owners, designers, and policy-makers alike. This led to an uptake in Passive House (PH) design, as it is widely recognized as the most rigorous energy-based standard in the construction industry today.
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Canada’s first mixed-use, multi-unit residential high-rise, net-zero energy building will rise up in London, Ont. The federal government is investing $3.9 million towards in the project.
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The Zero Emissions Building Exchange (ZEBx) in Vancouver aims to remove barriers to zero emissions building adoption by facilitating knowledge sharing, fostering relationships, and increasing capacity for exemplary buildings.
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Construction has commenced on a $95-million innovation centre at the Red River College Exchange District campus in Winnipeg. This project positions architectural innovation to inspire and support a culture of advanced learning and knowledge transfer.
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Earlier this month, Vancouver’s mayor, Gregor Robertson, announced the city’s aging Fire Hall No. 17 will be knocked down and replaced with the country’s first fire hall built to Passive House standards.
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