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The Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities announced a new intake for for retrofit (and new-build) applications through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. To be eligible for funding consideration, all retrofit projects are encouraged to achieve at least 25% in energy efficiency improvements compared to the building’s baseline energy consumption. Projects with greater energy efficiency improvements will receive a higher score and are more likely to be selected for funding.
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Are you a mechanical or plumbing contractor who has worked on a groundbreaking energy efficiency solution? EM Honours wants to celebrate your achievements! Energy Manager Canada’s EM Honours awards recognize excellence in the built environment. The awards program features several categories that could be a perfect fit for youm including Best HVACR/Plumbing Solution, Best New-Build Project, Best Retrofit Project.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a National Definition of a “zero emissions building”: a building that is highly energy efficient, does not emit GHGs directly from energy use, and is powered solely by clean energy. To that end, DOE has published “National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, Part 1: Operational Emissions from Energy Use, Version 1”, which sets criteria for a building with zero emissions from energy used for building operations.
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In a joint recall with Health Canada and the U.S. CPSC, Best Lighting Products is recalling high-bay LED light fixtures due to fire hazard. At issue: Plastic pins securing the LED board can degrade, allowing the energized board to come loose and contact the lens or combustible materials, posing a fire hazard. As of July 3, 2024, the company has received no reports of fire or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received three reports of fire and no reports of injury.
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Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $100-million loan to GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. to support deep energy retrofits in aging buildings across Canada and accelerate their decarbonization. “This partnership will enable GDI to accelerate the implementation of turnkey retrofit solutions designed to improve the efficiency of our country’s inventory of aging buildings [...]” said CIB’s CEO Ehren Cory.
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Bondi Energy Corp. recently welcomed the public to its new multi-family and commercial showroom at 2300 Yonge Street in Toronto, which showcases decarbonization and energy efficiency technologies. “Our new Toronto showroom will offer property owners, developers, engineers, and asset and energy managers the opportunity to explore the latest technologies, applications, and strategies for decarbonizing buildings [...]” said Belinda Gilbey, president and co-founder.
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The latest version of ABB’s Optimax (v.6.4) digital energy management and optimization system includes an AI module to improve forecasting of load demand, energy generation and pricing without manual interaction. This reduces day-ahead and intra-day nomination errors when feeding energy to the grid, says ABB, which helps avoid rising penalty payments for operators.
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Jaga Climate Systems’ Astra Beam is a non-ducted fan coil that can harness the power of chilled water to extract heat from indoor air. Equipped with a 24VDC tangential fan, it circulates air through a high-capacity hydronic coil. The unit can deliver up to 1.5 tons of cooling using 43 F-entering chilled water, achieving heating and cooling efficiency.
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Our flagship recognition, this award recognizes individuals or teams whose efforts in proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization are benefiting their organizations and/or the community at large. Nomination fee: FREE.
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This award recognizes a new-build project in Canada that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00.
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This award recognizes a retrofit project in Canada that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00.
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This award recognizes an electrical solution (of any voltage) installed in Canada that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00.
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This award recognizes an HVACR/plumbing solution installed in Canada that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00.
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This award recognizes a building envelope solution installed in Canada that advances the state of the art with regard to proactive energy management, energy efficiency and/or decarbonization. Nomination fee: $40.00.
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