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Climate Adaptation
Climate Adaptation
Factsheet: Why equity matters in municipal climate adaptation
Discover how your local government can build equity into its climate resilience activities. Read this factsheet for key definitions and helpful resources.
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Guide
Municipal and community buildings
Municipal and community buildings
Guide: Taking your indoor swimming pool to net zero
A guide with key measures and lessons learned to help you build a plan for net-zero indoor swimming pools.
Guide
Municipal and community buildings
Municipal and community buildings
Guides: Equity and non-energy benefits of community building retrofits
Explore the equity and other non-energy benefits of retrofitting community buildings.
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Trees
Trees
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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Land Use
Land Use
Tool: Sustainable Remediation and Risk Management Options
Any technique that remediates or manages the risk of contamination at a site has an environmental benefit as it eliminates or reduces exposure to contaminants. Some techniques, however, are more sustainable than others.
Case Study
Local energy generation
Energy
Local energy generation
Energy
Case study: Vancouver Island community studies tidal power
The City of Campbell River studied the feasibility of using tidal energy to generate electricity. It hoped to install a small demonstration turbine at the municipal pier.
Case Study
Local energy generation
Energy
Local energy generation
Energy
City uses mini-plants for district energy system
The City of North Vancouver, BC, built a district energy system (DES) to heat buildings in a major redevelopment of its waterfront area.
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Energy
Energy
Community Energy and Emissions Plan
The City of Delta's new Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) is a long-term strategy for sustainable development.
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Energy
Energy
Energy plans put small city on a sustainable track
The City of Pitt Meadows developed two complementary plans to guide the municipality in reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Case Study
Local energy generation
Energy
Local energy generation
Energy
District energy an option for eco-business zone
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Region of Peel studied whether a district energy system was feasible for buildings near Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Case Study
Local energy generation
Energy
Local energy generation
Energy
Municipalities team up on energy strategy
To reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne has endorsed projects that will use wind, solar panels and waste-wood pellets to generate electricity and heat.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
New energy-efficient fire station will improve safety in Dieppe
Dieppe has conducted a feasibility study with a view to building a fire station.
Case Study
Energy
Energy
Renovation or new construction? That is the question!
The Municipality of the District of Shelburne studied the feasibility of renovating its 1902 administration building versus building a new one on a different site.
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Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Town Hall and Emergency Services Building
The new town hall in Sackville, New Brunswick, houses fire, police, municipal services and council chambers in a single energy-efficient facility.