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The federal government pledged a raft of policies to tackle GHGs generated from Canada’s built environment, including drafting a Canada Green Building Strategy.
Every part of a Net Zero Home works together in harmony to create the ultimate energy efficient living space. Through advanced “building science” techniques, technologies, and products, builders can significantly reduce a home’s energy consumption.
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act takes a big step towards a clean grid. Can Canada keep up?
Canada must act to remain a leader on clean energy and do its part in ensuring an equitable, prosperous and safe energy future for our world.
Earlier in May, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that public consultation would begin on Canada’s first ever National Adaptation Strategy, which aims to “advance a shared vision for climate resilience in Canada.”
During the height of Summer 2021’s “heat dome”, Dunn says the Skeena Residence only rose by one degree, and the chillers had no issues keeping up.
The 2022 publication of Canada’s 2020 National Building Code (NBC) tiered energy code highlights a future of “net zero ready” type homes and buildings as it relates to higher standards of energy efficiency.
Governments now need to plan for how to reach climate goals without causing undue disruption to workers and the economy.
The CICC has projected that solutions including improved insulation, higher efficiency windows and improved building design could reduce building energy intensity by 45-55%
as of 2050.
As the impacts of climate change continue to be felt by Canadians with devastating effect, accelerating climate action could not be more important across all sectors.