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Case Study Land Use Land Use

Case study: Community Sustainability Plan

The Town of Ladysmith developed a Sustainable Action Plan that provides the framework for sustainable prosperity throughout the 21st century. Adopting the plan is an important step toward achieving the Town's Sustainability Vision, which it developed in 2008-2009. The plan focuses on five broad …

December 14, 2018

Case Study Land Use Land Use

Measuring the value of natural assets

To inform planning for future urban development and climate change adaptation, the City of Saskatoon completed a pilot project to assign measurable value to its natural assets. The Natural Capital Asset Valuation pilot project generated an inventory of local natural assets, identified the speci…

January 19, 2021

Resource Water Water

Tool: Checklist for a successful wastewater treatment plant upgrade

This checklist outlines the best practices for your municipality to follow to ensure a successful wastewater upgrade project. It is based on a three-part article series that provides a framework to help municipalities develop innovative and sustainable wastewater system projects.

It …

December 5, 2018

Resource Sustainable affordable housing Sustainable affordable housing

Video: 1,500 Toronto residents benefit from retrofit initiative

In this impressive retrofit initiative, we learn how The Atmospheric Fund, in partnership with Toronto Community Housing achieved impressive environmental benefits. The project saw GHG emissions by the equivalent of 963 tons of CO2 and creating over $450,000 in annual utility cost savings. Through …

May 7, 2021

Case Study 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. Barrie's waterfront along Lake Simcoe's Kempenfelt Bay is an important centrepiece for the community. It i…

December 5, 2018

Case Study Municipal and community buildings Municipal and community buildings

Canada’s first net-zero energy municipal library shows what’s possible

When the City of Varennes’ municipal library was no longer meeting provincial building standards or the needs of residents, the city decided to take a bold step forward and replace it with a “net-zero” energy library. The new library will produce as much energy as it consumes. A cluster of r…

September 15, 2020

Resource Sustainable affordable housing Sustainable affordable housing

Regional Energy Coaches

Are you an affordable housing provider looking to retrofit existing units or construct energy-efficient new builds?The Regional Energy Coaches (REC) program is an innovative initiative dedicated to enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability in Canada's affordable housing sector. With funding fr…

November 25, 2020

Case Study Municipal fleet electrification Municipal fleet electrification

New electric vehicle-sharing system reduces emissions and generates revenue

Duration of pilot project: 2016–2019 Without the population or resources to support public transit or other transportation services such as shuttles and taxis, small and medium-sized municipalities looking to reduce the use of personal vehicles in their communities need to get creative. In 2…

September 15, 2020