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Better Homes Ottawa – Loan Program will help Ottawa homeowners make energy efficiency improvements
It’s now easier and more affordable for Ottawa residents to pay for energy improvements to their homes after today’s launch of the City’s Better…
Demand for energy auditors still high in Alberta, months after federal grant launch
A federal grant program that partially reimburses homeowners who invest in energy-efficient retrofits has been so popular in Alberta that energy auditors say they can hardly keep up with demand …
Advanced Framing – Save on Wood to Save on Energy
For decades now, the concept of Advanced Framing has been but a rarely talked about approach to building, and one of its main benefits eases the industry’s pains from the wood shortage. Advanced Framing techniques use less wood by carefully designing…
Federal Party Platforms Summaries 2021
Below is a high-level summary of how each major national party (Liberal, NDP, Conservative, Green) is addressing issues that could affect the industry. These are not the complete campaigns of each party.
Manufacturers Used 4.1 Billion Pounds of Recycled Materials in 2019-2020
The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association has announced the results of a survey of its members’ use of pre and post-consumer recycled materials in insulation and acoustical products in 2019 and 2020.
NAIMA Canada Comments on Canada’s National Infrastructure Assessment
NAIMA Canada, the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, is a national organization that represents the mineral fibre insulation…
Press Release: Greener Homes Program
The government of Canada is launching a new program today that offers Canadians grants of up to $5,000 to pay for energy-saving home upgrades, including those to the building envelope. More details to follow.
Canada Investing $10 million to Create Jobs for New Energy Advisors
Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, launched a call for proposals to …
Ottawa Promises $40M in Carbon Tax Cash to Upgrade 172 Ontario Schools
NAIMA Canada welcomes tangible, cost-effective projects that prioritize energy efficiency through the building envelope, such as this initiative for schools across Ontario. Energy efficient upgrades have the power to transform schools.
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