Resource Land Use Brownfield Roadmap: Ontario Use this easy-to-follow path to navigate the process, learn about the legislative framework and find funding for redeveloping brownfields in Ontario. December 15, 2018
Resource Land Use Guide: Tendering a municipal brownfield project Conducting an efficient tendering process is a key step in managing a successful brownfield redevelopment project. January 9, 2018
Case Study 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. August 19, 2019
Case Study 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. August 19, 2019
Resource Land Use Guide: 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards project guide: Brownfields Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Port Coquitlam, BC, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards brownfields winner. January 29, 2019
Case Study Waste Piloting a new method of diverting organics from landfill Read our case study to learn how a group of Quebec municipalities piloted an innovated method of separating organics from trash. October 12, 2022
Case Study Municipal and community buildings Case Study: Creating a shared path to net zero ice rinks Many Canadian municipalities are seeking ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. One major contributor to these emissions is ice rinks, which make up about one-quarter of energy usage from municipal buildings. In order to find cost-effective ways to reduce the carbon footprint of these facilities, a group of municipalities teamed up to analyze the issue and create net-zero road maps for themselves, as well as a pathway for other rinks to follow. January 26, 2023
Case Study Waste Case Study: How Guelph-Wellington is building a sustainable food future In order to find the most impactful ways to reduce food waste, Guelph-Wellington conducted a study that examined the local food system from production to export and consumption. It found a number of solutions to the food waste problem that have the potential to both address economic inequality and reduce the community’s carbon footprint. January 26, 2023
Resource Sustainable affordable housing Webinar recording: Affordable housing providers’ impact on energy poverty This introductory webinar is to help motivate municipal staff to consider energy efficiency in the context of any municipal affordable housing. November 10, 2022
Case Study Asset management Case study: Retaining organizational knowledge in Thunder Bay Background The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, located on the northwest shore of Lake Superior, is busy spreading the word to staff, council, and its close to 109,000 citizens about how asset management planning is improving city services. To amplify its Asset Management Plan: Phase One and accomp… June 10, 2024
