Webinar recording
Transportation
Transportation
Webinar recording: How to electrify your municipal fleet
Learn how to electrify your municipal fleet of vehicles, leading to reduced GHG emissions and healthier communities.
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Tool
Energy
Energy
Resource library: Community Buildings Retrofit
Find practical case studies and guidance for planning your local community building retrofit.
Tool
Energy
Energy
Resources: Community Efficiency Financing
Read guidebooks and case studies to see how municipalities are designing home upgrade financing programs.
Guide
Energy
Energy
Understanding energy efficiency
This guide is for affordable housing providers, such as municipalities or housing cooperatives, interested in improving energy efficiency in their buildings.
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Case Study
Waste
Waste
One-stop shop for waste management sparks community pride
The integrated waste management complex in Quebec’s Manicouagan region is the first of its kind in the province to collect, treat and recover value from waste—all in one place.
Case Study
Waste
Waste
Pilot program proves textile recycling within reach for Canada’s municipalities
Thanks to the pioneering spirit of the City of Markham, ON, residents can now donate old clothes and other textiles through a program that creates jobs, supports local charities and keeps millions of pounds of textiles out of landfill.
Case Study
Land Use
Land Use
Revitalized park brings community back to the river
The City of New Westminster bought an abandoned timber wharf site and transformed it into an urban riverfront park with equal parts built on land and water.
Case Study
Energy
Energy
Canada’s first net-zero energy municipal library shows what’s possible
The City of Varennes, QC, is the first Canadian municipality to construct an institutional building that will soon produce as much energy as it consumes.
Case Study
Energy | Housing
Energy | Housing
Retrofits lead to healthier, more energy-efficient homes for community housing residents
A major energy-efficiency retrofit project in Toronto has delivered better indoor air quality and greater comfort to 1,500 residents.
Case Study
Transportation
Transportation
Tourist hub in Rockies rolls out Canada’s first all-hybrid bus fleet
To reduce its GHG impacts, the Town of Banff replaced its diesel transit buses with hybrid biodiesel-electric models, becoming the first municipality in Canada to run an all-hybrid fleet.
Case Study
Water
Water
Deep lake water revolutionizes cooling and improves water quality for residents
The City of Toronto, ON, paired its water utility infrastructure with Enwave’s deep lake water cooling system to cool the city’s downtown and provide residents with cleaner drinking water.
Case Study
Energy
Energy
New energy-efficient pool and fitness centre boost well-being in remote northern community
The City of Iqaluit, NU, rejuvenated its downtown core by transforming an abandoned and contaminated site into a popular and sustainable community hub
Case Study
Energy
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.
Webinar recording
Energy
Energy
Webinar recording: How to create an efficiency financing program for your community
An overview of the funding options, eligibility and application details of GMF’s Community Efficiency Financing program.
