Tool
Energy
Energy
Factsheets: Community Buildings Retrofit initiative
Learn how to retrofit existing community buildings to lower GHG emissions and extend their life cycle.
See Resource
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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Guide
Waste
Waste
Guide: 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards project guide: Waste
Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Kitimat-Stikine, BC, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards waste winner.
Webinar recording
Energy | Housing
Energy | Housing
Webinar recording: How to prepare a GMF capital project application
Need advice for preparing your GMF capital project funding application? Watch our webinar recording to hear tips from our staff and find out what reviewers are looking for.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
Case study: Guelph plans an innovative new carbon neutral community
The City of Guelph's Guelph Innovation District Secondary Plan is the 2018 winner in the sustainable neighbourhood revitalization and design category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
Community-backed waste project supports Terrace, BC, economy
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine's Terrace Area Integrated Solid Waste Management Program is the 2018 winner in the waste category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
Case Study
Water
Water
Case study: Unique approach helps Durham Region, ON, plan effectively for climate change
The Regional Municipality of Durham's Community Climate Adaptation Plan is the 2018 winner in the climate change category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
Case Study
Waste
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.
Case Study
Energy | Housing
Energy | Housing
Plan Parksville – A vision for our future
The City of Parksville has developed a new Official Community Plan to address issues such as smart growth, climate change, downtown revitalization, sustainable tourism and shoreline protection.
Case Study
Energy | Housing
Energy | Housing
Mississauga puts green in its DNA
The City of Mississauga has a master plan to instill environmental consciousness in its corporate DNA.
Land Use
Case study: City of Corner Brook Integrated Municipal Sustainability Plan
The City of Corner Brook developed a 10-year integrated municipal sustainability plan (IMSP) that serves as a hybrid document, combining the goals and objectives of an integrated community sustainability plan with the legislative authority of a municipal plan.
Guide
Waste
Waste
Six sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: Article series
In a series of six articles, we explore inspiring projects and sustainability solutions being implemented in cities and towns of all sizes across Canada.
Case Study
Energy | Housing
Energy | Housing
Integrated Community Sustainability Plan
The city of Kingston wanted to create a sustainability plan with a difference.
Case Study
Energy | Housing
Energy | Housing
Integrated Planning for Community-Based Sustainability Framework
The City of Rivière-du-Loup has prioritized economic, environmental and social development in the community.
Waste
Case study: Fertilizing agricultural land with sewage sludge
The City of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu studied the feasibility of using municipal sewage sludge as agricultural fertilizer.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
Case study: Waste transfer station feasible only if five municipalities participate
The Municipality of the District of Shelburne studied the feasibility of building a local waste transfer station to reduce the costs and environmental impact of trucking waste to a landfill in another municipality.
Case Study
Local energy generation
Energy
Local energy generation
Energy
County studies creating electricity from waste
Dufferin County is considering an energy-from-waste solution for its garbage.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
Case study: Côte-de-Beaupré Adopts an Integrated, Development Plan
To support long-term community planning, the Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality (MRC) has produced an integrated sustainability plan.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Award — Waste — Co-winner 2
The Town of Cape St. George, NL, is a leader among small rural municipalities with its comprehensive curbside recycling program and resourceful approach to reuse and composting.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Award — Waste — Co-winner 1
The City of Whitehorse, YK, is taking the lead among northern communities with a Solid Waste Action Plan that aims to divert at least half of its solid waste from landfill by 2015 and achieve zero waste by 2040.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
Case study: 2016 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards — Waste Program
The City of Saint-Hyacinthe completed all research and development for its new biogas facility, without the assistance of external consultants. The project, a first in Quebec, helps resolve the challenge of managing large amounts of waste while generating revenue at the same time.
Guide
Waste
Waste
Guide: Sustainable Neighbourhood Development
This guide, Sustainable Neighbourhood Development: Practical Solutions to Common Challenges, is designed to help you re-imagine your municipality's approach to planning, development and regulation.
