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  AFMNB - Association francophoneThe AFMNB unites 30 Francophone and bilingual municipalities, representing nearly 389,000 people, or half of New Brunswick’s population. It helps to promote strong local governance, essential for building innovative, prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable …

January 21, 2025

Retrofit of recreational or cultural facility

Case Study: The City of Markham’s Battle of the Buildings

tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #ffffff; } tr:nth-child(odd) { background-color: #dcdcdc; } SummaryThe City of Markham, in Ontario, held a Battle of the Buildings competition inspired by Energy Star's National Building Competition and designed to empow…

January 3, 2025

Energy

Webinar: Energy upgrades for community buildings in small municipalities

Find out how to boost your savings and cut your electricity bills with energy efficiency upgrades for your community buildings.

January 28, 2025

Course: Building climate resilience with asset management

 Climate hazards like flooding, drought, extreme storms, and increased precipitation pose significant challenges to communities across Canada's diverse and varied landscapes. While these challenges are experienced differently across regions, they can threaten the reliability of municipal infra…

Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network enters implementation phase following establishment of seven local centres

Today FCM’s Green Municipal Fund announced a milestone for its Low Carbon Cities Canada network, shifting from start-up phase to full implementation following the final transfer of funds establishing all seven local LC3 centres in Canada’s largest urban areas. Reflecting this evolution, FCM today a…

April 1, 2022

Sustainable affordable housing

Video: 5 keys for sustainable social housing success

This video walks through the key sections of a successful business case: Needs Assessment, Organizational Readiness, Project Vision and Financials.

June 28, 2021

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.

December 17, 2018

Energy

Webinar recording: The 5 keys to a green municipal project business case

Before you can start a new project, you first need to get buy-in from your municipal council or other city staff. Set yourself up for success by building a strong business case for your proposed sustainability initiative.  Watch this webinar recording and discover the five critica…

May 27, 2021

Sustainable affordable housing

Video: 5 keys for sustainable social housing success

Gordon Szaszi, Project Manager Housing Development, shares Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) experience creating the business case for a 67-unit affordable housing development for seniors. This modern and welcoming building is a boon to the community, a great example of urban intensification integrati…

June 28, 2021

Land Use

Video: new purpose for a 20-year-old brownfield site

In this video, Tara Tran, Senior Planner, City of Brantford discusses how, in 2015, the City of Brantford launched a two-year cleanup of  The Greenwich Mohawk brownfield site—the culmination of years of preparation. Beginning in 2002, the City of Brantford commissioned several remediation s…

June 28, 2021