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BIZ CaGBC issues ‘a roadmap for retrofits in Canada’
A new Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) report sets out actions for industry, non-profit organizations and governments to build a retrofit economy... -
BIZ B.C. moving fast on green building initiatives: Panel
B.C.’s commitment to green buildings is accelerating at a rate that might surprise even the keenest observers, Vancouver’s Board of... -
BIZ GBCI Canada launched to advance green buildings
The Canada Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc. have formed GBCI Canada to accelerate the pace of green...
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The Federal Government’s guide to CSR for business
Businesses who wish to implement a corporate sustainability program are being provided some free online guidance from the Government of...
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Who reads comments anymore? Some news services have actually removed comments from their sites. Comment sections have become a destination...
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BIZ Used oil wells may heat Alberta town’s buildings
Calgary-based Epoch Energy Development is conducting an extensive research and feasibility study to see if a Geothermal District Energy System is viable...
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BIZ Canada to get its first net-positive energy office building
While GreenLife Del Ridge has emphasized small ecological footprints in its projects, president Dave de Sylva is going one step further.Howland Green...
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BIZ Quebec couple construct Canada’s second LEED V4 home
A Quebec couple’s picturesque retirement home along the St. Lawrence River has received Canada’s second LEED V4 Platinum home certification.The L’Heure Bleue in Charlevoix,...
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How to push buildings to new levels of efficiency
A new wave of building efficiency that uses data collection and machine learning to make a building’s appliances use power...
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Lowe’s Canada rolls out its ECO Product Program
Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement companies operating or servicing more than 630 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is...
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Montreal developer embraces timber-based construction
Montreal’s trendy Griffintown neighbourhood has experienced a flurry of new condominium construction over the past few years. Amid all those...
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Enzyme that ‘eats’ plastic bottles a game-changer, scientists say
Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that digests plastic bottles. And this “inadvertent” discovery could result in a recycling solution for millions...
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NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces sale of Canadian renewable portfolio
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment...
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Ontario wind turbine collapse blamed on single faulty blade
After an investigation, a Maryland-based renewable energy company has determined that a single faulty blade is responsible for the collapse...
