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Buildings
May 29, 2025
Publication

Valuing Deep Retrofits

How better residential buildings can lower healthcare costs in Alberta
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Service staff checking air source heat pump
Buildings
May 7, 2025
Article

B.C.’s building electrification sector needs clarity and consistency to meet climate targets

B.C. lacks the resourcing and incentives needed to ensure safe, affordable homes, industry survey finds
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Smoke over downtown Edmonton
Buildings
August 22, 2024
Article

Protecting Albertans from wildfire smoke

Cross-sector planning needed to protect building occupant health during wildfire events
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Buildings
July 11, 2024
Media Release

New healthy buildings report signals urgent need for a cross-sector approach

Buildings built for yesterday’s climate need retrofitting to keep Canadians healthy and safe
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Healthy Buildings cover with old apartment building
Buildings
July 11, 2024
Publication

Healthy Buildings in a Changing Climate

Improving health with multi-unit residential building retrofits
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Cover of report - Beyond Energy Efficiency: Deep Retrofits - external renovations of multiunit apartment building with scaffolding
Buildings
February 7, 2024
Publication

Beyond Energy Efficiency

Deep retrofits save more than just money
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Buildings
January 17, 2024
Article

Deep retrofit supply chain waiting for more support

Need to overcome low demand, lack of skilled labour, and lagging regulation
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Cover of Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Analysis with prefabricated panel at retrofit site
Buildings
January 17, 2024
Publication

Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Analysis

Scaling capacity to decarbonize Canadian residential buildings
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Cover of Climate Governance in Canada with Parliament Hill
September 15, 2022
Publication

Climate Governance in Canada

Overview and recommendations
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Electricity
June 1, 2022
Publication

Offshore wind in Canada

Potential sites, cost and emissions reduction impact
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