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2010-2023
April 5, 2017
Op-ed

Budget 2017: Social housing boost means better buildings for all Canadians

Investments in energy efficiency promise to lower utility bills and spur clean economic growth
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March 24, 2017
Op-ed

Being more energy efficient is good in many ways

Re: Fabian Dawson op-ed, Vancouver’s vision is simply fossil foolery
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March 20, 2017
Publication

Richmond can lead the way to low emissions buildings with energy benchmarking policy

Letter to the mayor and council of the City of Richmond
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March 6, 2017
Op-ed

Constructing our future with low-carbon buildings

For policy-makers looking to quickly cut carbon pollution, building improvements are the low-hanging fruit
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December 16, 2016
Article

Passive House building boom shows low carbon future may be closer than we think

A building standard that curbs carbon pollution and locks in ultra energy efficiency
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December 1, 2016
Op-ed

Go west to see the future of green buildings

See how Western Canada is leading the way in sustainable building standards
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November 15, 2016
Publication

Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan will take key step forward with rezoning policy updates

Letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson on Green Buildings Policy for Rezonings
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October 25, 2016
Publication

Accelerating Market Transformation for High-Performance Building Enclosures

State of market, policy developments, and lessons learned from the Passive House movement
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October 21, 2016
Article

Taking green buildings to the next level in B.C.

What the B.C. climate plan means for energy efficiency and the building sector
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October 6, 2016
Op-ed

A blueprint for quality buildings and green jobs for B.C. and beyond

Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan promises to be a key catalyst in the low carbon economy
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July 11, 2016
Publication

Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan will lead the way

Pembina Institute letter to mayor and council
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July 6, 2016
Op-ed

Encouraging Climate Action

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April 18, 2016
Publication

B.C. Call for Action on Energy and Climate

More than 150 businesses, organizations and governments have endorsed the following joint declaration
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March 29, 2016
Publication

B.C. businesses support a stronger carbon tax

More than 160 B.C. businesses have called on the B.C. government to commit to strengthening the province’s carbon tax
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March 16, 2016
Article

Let’s build a B.C. Climate Leadership Plan for the future

Super energy-efficient buildings have key role to play in climate action
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