Community efficiency financing
Energy
Successful solar hot water pilot leads to major program expansion
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, offered direct financing to homeowners to install solar-powered water heating systems, lowering energy bills, water consumption and GHGs.
Community Efficiency Financing
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Community efficiency financing
Innovative municipal financing removes barriers to energy-efficiency upgrades for homeowners
Local energy generation
Case study: Building sustainable communities with district energy
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Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Town Hall and Emergency Services Building
The new town hall in Sackville, New Brunswick, houses fire, police, municipal services and council chambers in a single energy-efficient facility.
Energy
Greening the local community centre
The City of Morden studied the feasibility of improving its community centre's energy efficiency through retrofits.
Community Buildings Retrofit
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Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Sorel-Tracy builds its first energy efficient building
A provincial pioneer in sustainable development, the City of Sorel-Tracy built its first energy efficient building, the new headquarters for its fire department.
Energy
Rural municipalities team up on energy plan
To save money, cut energy use, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Peace River Regional District and four adjoining municipalities collectively developed plans to promote renewable-resource power and heating systems, as well as energy-efficient land use, waste disposal, travel and construction practices.
Water
Case study: Cranbrook gains $1.2M in value by using wastewater for irrigation
Learn about Cranbrook, BC's award-winning project to reclaim wastewater for irrigation.
Transportation
Case study: Ways Ottawa increases cycling with green transit options
Follow Ottawa's lead and integrate transit and cycling to increase bike use year-round.
Waste
Case study: How Saint-Hyacinthe turns organic waste into biogas and revenue
Learn how a Quebec community creates biogas plus environmental and economic benefits from organic waste.
Energy
Case study: Innovative projects prepare older Brampton suburbs for climate change
Learn how Brampton, ON, is preparing its older suburbs for climate change.
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Case study: Why net-zero energy buildings reduce emissions and costs for communities
This article is part of a series called Six sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada.
Land Use
Ladysmith Waterfront Brownfield Study
The Town of Ladysmith commissioned three studies of contamination at a former industrial site on its waterfront, to review options for remediation.
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