Tool
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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Tool
Energy
Energy
Tool for municipal clean energy program development: Use the Energy Poverty and Equity Explorer to reduce energy poverty and greenhouse gases
The Energy Poverty and Equity Explorer tool, developed by Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners (CUSP), offers municipalities access to relevant data so they can better understand energy poverty, and other equity and affordability challenges in their communities.
Case Study
Energy
Energy
BC community centre supports families and children
The city of Maple Ridge, BC completed a GMF-funded study to determine the technical and financial feasibility of implementing energy efficiency guidelines for the centre.
Case Study
Energy
Energy
Improving health and comfort for residents in the GTA
The City of Hamilton will help develop lessons learned and best practices for future scale-up efforts, and will add a multi-unit residential complex to the initiative.
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
Local energy generation
Energy
Local energy generation
Energy
Case study: Switch to biomass cuts costs and GHG emissions in Yellowknife
The City of Yellowknife's Biomass District Energy System is the 2018 winner in the energy category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
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
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
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre, Phases 1 and 2
After the roof collapsed on the Springhill Arena in 2001, the Town of Springhill constructed a new multi-purpose community centre to accommodate sports, recreation, culture, tourism and business activities.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Prince George looks to groundwater to beat summer heat
The City of Prince George investigated the possibility of cooling its new RCMP headquarters with groundwater.
Local energy generation
Energy
Case study: Energy-efficient community centre uses geothermal heat
To prepare for a projected 12 per cent population increase by 2035, this bedroom community 15 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg built an energy-efficient community centre featuring a large daycare facility, a 500-seat banquet hall and 6,000 square feet of rental space for medical and government services.
