Jun 13, 2016 | Building Professional, Membership
The Government of Ontario released its five-year Climate Change Action Plan on June 8, leading the province towards a low-carbon economy. The Plan, which is to be funded by the Cap and Trade Program’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account (GGRA), includes the following...
Feb 2, 2016 | Building Professional, Home Owner, Membership
The world was watching closely for two weeks as global leaders came together in Paris for COP21, the global combat climate conference. The result: nearly 200 countries have agreed to limit the “increase in the global average temperature to below 2 ̊C above...
Jan 27, 2016 | Building Professional, Home Owner, Membership
The White House. 10 Downing Street. 24 Sussex Drive. For those outside of Canada, the latter address is the lesser known official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada. Unlike the other two, it is in a state of decrepitude, and now that Prime Minister Justin...
Jul 7, 2015 | Building Professional, Membership
Energy savings in buildings and residences have become what investors believe is a profitable market, where they can not only make money, but also do something good by reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. An article that ran in the Toronto...