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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
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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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Water
Water
Guide: Best practices for scoping a wastewater upgrade project
Get your wastewater project off to a successful start with these best practices in defining project scope and engaging stakeholders. Part one in a three-part article series.
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Water
Water
Case study: Expansion of the Water Pollution Control Centre
The focus of this project was to enhance Barrie's wastewater treatment to accommodate municipal growth and improve the quality of the water flowing out of the plant and into Kempenfelt Bay.
Guide
Water
Water
Guide: Lessons in planning and designing a wastewater plant upgrade
Learn how to avoid one of the most common mistakes in wastewater plant upgrade projects: insufficient planning and analysis. Part two in a three-part article series.
Guide
Water
Water
Guide: Tips for the building phase of a wastewater plant upgrade
Discover four practices that will help make the procurement, construction and start-up phase of your project a success. Part three in a three-part article series.
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
Water
Water
Quebec City launches innovative in situ project for managing sediment-derived phosphorus
To restore the highly eutrophicated Saint-Augustin Lake and prevent the proliferation of cyanobacteria, Quebec City conducted two field tests to determine the effectiveness of various nutrient control techniques.
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Water
Water
Wastewater case studies: Solutions and strategies
Read the case studies of GMF-funded initiatives and learn tips and best practices you can apply to your own wastewater treatment plant projects and upgrades.
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Water
Water
Tool: Checklist for a successful wastewater treatment plant upgrade
Follow this checklist based on best practices to help ensure success and address key issues during each phase of your project.
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Water
Water
Case study: Shoreline plan strikes a balance
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent developed a sustainable community plan for its shoreline areas.
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.
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.
Tool
Water
Water
Article series: Tips for a successful wastewater treatment plant upgrade
Implement a successful wastewater treatment plant upgrade with help from this series of three articles packed with best practices from GMF-funded projects. Read the articles.
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Water
Water
Case study: Facility upgrades help Cranbrook enhance agricultural production
Learn how Cranbrook, BC, modernized its wastewater treatment plant, resulting in cleaner effluent that can be used for agricultural irrigation. Read the case study.
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Water
Water
Case study: How Barrie’s new wastewater plant improves capacity and efficiency
Learn how the City of Barrie, ON, expanded its wastewater treatment plant to minimize sewer runoff, increase biogas production and serve the city's growing population.
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Water
Water
Case study: New disinfection techniques improve public health in Kapuskasing
This case study explores how new technologies helped increase the capacity of Kapuskasing, ON's wastewater treatment plant and improve public health.
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Water
Water
Case study: Upgrades allow Argyle to expand sewer system, reduce septic tank use
Argyle updated its wastewater treatment plant and introduced UV disinfection, allowing for service expansion to homes currently using septic tanks. Learn more in this case study.
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Water
Water
Case study: Greater water treatment capacity supports community growth in St. Louis
The new St. Louis wastewater treatment facility is supporting residential growth and economic expansion while generating cleaner effluent. Learn more in this case study.
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Water
Water
Case study: Brockville adds secondary and UV treatment to its wastewater treatment plant
Brockville built secondary and UV treatment technologies into its wastewater treatment plant, reducing contaminants beyond regulatory standards. Learn more in this case study.
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Water
Water
2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Award — Water
A recognized leader in sustainable water management, the Town of Okotoks, AB, has achieved one of the lowest per capita gross water consumption rates in North America through implementing its Water Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity (CEP) Plan.