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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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Case Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes

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

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Pan-Canadian partnership expands circular economy knowledge: the Circular Cities and Region initiative (CCRI)

A neighbourhood in Markham, Ontario, will be the first net-zero community in Canada to connect all of its houses to a geothermal energy system.
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A first-of-its-kind geothermal community in Markham: The Berczy Glen Geoexchange Community Energy System

A neighbourhood in Markham, Ontario, will be the first net-zero community in Canada to connect all of its houses to a geothermal energy system.
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Factsheet: Urban forest planning

Read up on why developing an urban forest plan is important for the long-term success of trees in your community.

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Factsheet: Tree stock selection

Discover key points to consider when choosing trees and shrubs for your local planting projects.

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Factsheet: Tree maintenance

Explore tree maintenance processes and best practices.

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Factsheet: Site selection and preparation

Learn important considerations for choosing where to plant trees and how to prepare for planting in sites where conditions are less than ideal.

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Factsheet: Urban forestry technology and tools

Learn about key technology and tools that your local government can use to measure, analyze and make decisions about its community tree canopy.

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Factsheet: An urban forestry overview

Learn about urban forestry, why it’s important and how increasing tree canopy cover can address climate change and social inequities.

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How the Village of Warfield, BC, updated and modernized its asset register

Take an in-depth look at how the Village of Warfield, BC, updated its data and information for water, sanitary and road assets and created a digitized asset register.
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Setting net-zero standards: Vancouver builds Canada’s first Passive House firehall

The City of Vancouver set ambitious zero-emission goals for municipal construction projects, using the demolition and rebuilding of its Fire Hall #17 as an opportunity to test and showcase Passive House and other sustainable building standards.
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