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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

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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.

Energy | Housing

Case study: How one affordable housing provider created a net zero strategy

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Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Toolkit: Navigating energy efficient affordable housing projects

Discover a toolkit designed for affordable housing providers aiming to prioritize energy efficiency. This toolkit offers insights into the benefits of energy-efficient housing, addresses unique challenges, and provides practical tools to identify solutions.

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Municipal and community buildings

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.

Building of the public library with solar panels

Case Study

Municipal fleet electrification

Transportation

Case study: Updating municipal vehicles to lower emissions—and costs

The City of North Battleford, SK's analysis of its municipal fleet revealed opportunities for cost savings and progress towards net-zero, focusing on fleet optimization and electric vehicle feasibility.

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Land Use

Case study: From brownfield to renewable energy site in one B.C. community

In collaboration with the Federal Gas Tax Fund, the District of Summerland B.C. embarked on a sustainable energy initiative, converting a brownfield site into a solar and storage facility.

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Land Use

Case study: Two natural solutions to manage stormwater runoff

The City of Brampton, ON launched an initiative, introducing a school rain garden and roadside bioretention cells. This project aims to enhance stormwater management and boost environmental resilience.

A roadside garden with trees, grasses and mulch, with a drain visible that directs water from the street to the garden.

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Community efficiency financing

Energy | Housing

Case Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes

Discover how Better Homes Ottawa leveraged a private-sector partnership to finance home energy-efficiency retrofits.

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Energy | Housing

Case study: How one affordable housing provider created a net zero strategy

Discover how Brightside, a Vancouver-based non-profit housing provider, is pioneering a net zero strategy to transform their building into sustainable, energy-efficient homes.