Articles

November 18, 2022

The City of Pickering’s Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS)

Marisa Carpino, Clean50 honouree, outlines the process behind Pickering’s development of Integrated Sustainable Design Standards, and how challenges throughout the process were identified and overcome. Pickering is expected to lead the province of Ontario in growth over the…

November 18, 2022

The Push and Pull of Green Development

Jeffrey Maxwell, Clean50 honouree for Building: Design, Development & Management, describes how MURB developers can implement CleanTech in new builds or retrofits with help from TRAK International Green Energy Resources. Multi-Unit Residential Building (MURB) developers in the condominium…

energy monitoring device
November 11, 2022

Libraries Should Start Lending Home Energy Monitoring Tools

Arman Mottaghi, MSc., CEO of Properate, explains an easy way for homeowners to monitor home energy through library tool lending programs. By monitoring home energy, homeowners can identify ways to make their homes more climate resilient. I am…

online meeting screen
November 11, 2022

How Telework Does (or Does Not) Reduce Carbon Emissions

Teleworking appears to be good for emission reductions, due to less emissions from the workplace commute. However, Dr. Jean Andrey, Professor at the University of Waterloo, explains how this may not be the case. The transport sector is…

Cogeco's breezeline electric vehicle
November 4, 2022

The Cogeco Journey to Contribute to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

Elizabeth Alves, Clean16 Honouree and the “driving force” behind sustainability at Cogeco, outlines how Cogeco is utilising its Sustainability Steering Committee and exploring fleet electrification to meet ambitious science-based targets. Building upon a long standing tradition of social…

Doug Ettinger with Canada Post's new low emission vehicles
November 4, 2022

How We’re Greening Canada Post for Future Generations

Canada Post President and CEO Doug Ettinger details the ambitious plan for a net-zero transformation that earned Canada Post Corporation a Clean16 Award. Slashing emissions starts with detailed planning. Climate targets need to align with climate science and…