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2010-2023
Older house in Canada
Buildings
July 11, 2022
Op-ed

When it comes to home resiliency, Canada can’t afford to wait

As Canada begins consultation on the National Adaptation Strategy, Canadians must demand governments invest in making our existing housing net-zero.
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cover of actions needed to electrify BC buildings
Buildings
May 25, 2022
Publication

Actions Needed to Electrify British Columbia’s Buildings

CleanBC’s plan for the building sector is a promising start to a clean energy future
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Cover of BC green building jobs
Buildings, Equitable Transition
December 8, 2021
Publication

Growth in B.C.’s green building sector spurs job creation

Increased investments will help accelerate a clean energy economy
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cover for Canada's renovation wave with workers renovating older building
Buildings
July 14, 2021
Publication

Canada’s Renovation Wave

A plan for jobs and climate
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Icicles on roof edge of older house
Buildings
March 16, 2021
Op-ed

For health, climate and jobs, Canada needs a major housing investment

Deep retrofits can boost GDP, lower emissions
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Banner from Kamloops home retrofit report with images of housing types
Buildings
February 23, 2021
Publication

Kamloops needs to retrofit homes to reduce carbon pollution

Infographic shows scale of retrofits required to become a zero-carbon community by 2050
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Case study
Buildings
December 17, 2020
Publication

Faster permitting and better retrofit projects

Case study
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Case study
Buildings
December 15, 2020
Publication

Retrofitting with tenants in place

Case study
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Case study
Buildings, Electricity
December 1, 2020
Publication

Solar panels boost business case for electrifying multi-unit low-rise housing

Case study
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Barriers to deep retrofits
Buildings
November 26, 2020
Publication

Barriers to deep retrofits: Regulatory solutions from across Canada

Backgrounder
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Buildings
November 24, 2020
Publication

Edmonton needs to retrofit homes to reduce carbon pollution

Infographic shows scale of retrofits required to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
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Multi-unit apartment building in British Columbia
Buildings
November 3, 2020
Op-ed

Time for B.C. to pick up the pace on building retrofits

Government should act quickly on PACE financing to reduce carbon pollution and create jobs
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Buildings
October 1, 2020
Media Release

Investments now in building retrofits, clean vehicles and power will create jobs, lower emissions

Pembina Institute applauds federal infrastructure announcement
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Cover of PACE enabling legislation recomendations for BC
Buildings
August 31, 2020
Publication

Property assessed clean energy enabling legislation

Recommendations to the Province of British Columbia
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Backgrounder cover with worker installing siding
Buildings
July 29, 2020
Publication

Training up for deep retrofits

Skilled trades are key to transforming Canada’s building sector
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