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Energy
Energy
Factsheets: Community Buildings Retrofit initiative
Learn how to retrofit existing community buildings to lower GHG emissions and extend their life cycle.
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Community efficiency financing
Case Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes
Webinar recording
Energy
Energy
Webinar recording: How to start reducing GHG emissions in community buildings
Watch the discussion on how to create a GHG reduction pathway for community buildings.
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Trees
Forestry
Trees
Forestry
Urban forestry technology and tools
Learn about key technology and tools that your local government can use to measure, analyze and make decisions about its community tree canopy.
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Trees
Forestry
Trees
Forestry
An urban forestry overview
Learn about urban forestry, why it’s important and how increasing tree canopy cover can address climate change and social inequities.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy | Housing
Municipal and community buildings
Energy | Housing
Setting net-zero standards: Vancouver builds Canada’s first Passive House firehall
The City of Vancouver set ambitious zero-emission goals for municipal construction projects, using the demolition and rebuilding of its Fire Hall #17 as an opportunity to test and showcase Passive House and other sustainable building standards.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
Neighbouring municipalities create a pathway to sustainable procurement on P.E.I.
Charlottetown and Stratford, PE, identified sustainable procurement as an opportunity to increase their positive impact on the climate and the community. In partnership with a consultant, a five-year action plan was created to shift toward sustainable procurement, with some high-impact actions identified for more immediate change.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Assessing the costs and benefits of renewable energy in Canmore, AB
The Town of Canmore’s 2018 Climate Action Plan included recommended steps to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the Town embarked on a renewable energy feasibility study to further explore the costs and benefits of various options. Results show which options offer the highest value and are helping Canmore lower its emissions.
Case Study
Case study: Retaining organizational knowledge in Thunder Bay
In Thunder Bay, ON, centralized asset registers and collaboration groups are helping the city share and retain corporate history and staff expertise.
Case Study
Case study: Advancing asset management practices in Wallace-Woodworth
In Wallace-Woodworth, MB, asset management history books are connecting past actions with present and future planning.
Guide
Tip sheet: Preserving asset management knowledge
Read our new Preserving Asset Management Knowledge tip sheet to find strategies to help you retain and build upon organizational expertise.
Case Study
Sustainable affordable housing
Energy | Housing
Sustainable affordable housing
Energy | Housing
A blueprint for sustainable senior living
Discover how the Valemount, with the support of a Regional Energy Coach, is setting a new standard for sustainable housing by exploring innovative construction methods and energy-efficient features to create 18 new units, ensuring seniors can enjoy a high-quality, eco-friendly living environment close to their community and essential support networks.
Case Study
Sustainable affordable housing
Energy | Housing
Sustainable affordable housing
Energy | Housing
An innovative approach to addressing homelessness in rural Newfoundland and Labrador
Discover how the Otter Housing Association, with the support of a Regional Energy Coach, is leading sustainable, energy-efficient housing to address homelessness in rural Newfoundland.
