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Canadians could save billions on energy bills by swapping out air conditioners for heat pumps

by Mitchell Beer

On top of racking up big savings, a new report finds that Canadian households could dramatically reduce climate pollution from home heating

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2022 Sustainable Cities Index/Summer 2022

Green building labels need renovating

by John Lorinc

Some green buildings are turning out to be energy hogs, but stricter building codes might make lax certifications obsolete

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Built Environment

Why is Ontario making new buildings less energy efficient?

by Chris Ballard

The province’s proposed building code is a step backward from net-zero

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Built Environment

What happened when NYC started naming and shaming buildings for bloated footprints

by John Lorinc

The city has pushed more landlords to decarbonize their buildings, but nearly half are still scoring Ds and Fs in its letter

Built Environment/Climate Crisis

How drones are heat mapping high-rise energy guzzlers

by John Lorinc

It’s a fact of high-rise life that’s become all too familiar to legions of urban condo dwellers: many apartment buildings leak like

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Responsible Investing

Green investments top $10 trillion worldwide

by Tim Nash

So often when you read policy about the transition to a low-carbon economy like the Green New Deal, it’s presented as some

Cleantech/Leadership/Supply Chain/Waste

Celestica moves sustainability beyond compliance

by Tyler Hamilton

James Field was flying back to Toronto from Shanghai when he sensed something was terribly wrong. The trip itself was routine. Field

Climate Crisis/Energy/Voices

Energy efficiency in the house: Dissecting the Jevons Paradox

by Tyler Hamilton

Homes in the United States have become much bigger, more plentiful and jam-packed with electronic gadgetry over the past three decades, but

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Cleantech/Fall 2013/Natural Capital/Responsible Investing

Better bang for your buck

by CK Staff

The cheapest kilowatt-hour is the one that’s not used. It’s long been known that reducing electricity use through efficiency is cheaper than

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