British Columbia stands by five conditions BC GOV NEWS Minister of Environment Mary Polak has issued the following statement on the federal decision regarding pipeline projects: “Today, the federal government approved the Kinder Morgan Transmountain Project, while rejecting the Northern Gateway proposal. |
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Canada signs national climate change strategy BIV If one ignores a very large gap in the centre of Canada – Saskatchewan and Manitoba – the country now has a “pan-Canadian” strategy for tackling climate change through things like stricter building codes, reducing methane emissions in the oil and gas sectors and building new transmission lines between provinces. |
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Canada will try to make a business case for the environment to engage Trump CANADAIN MANUFACTURING Canada will push the incoming Trump administration to be an ally in the fight against climate change and that’s not undermined by hosting U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, says Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion. |
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Net Zero Energy Buildings will be the standard by 2030 CANADIAN CONSULTING ENGINEERING Presenters at the Construct Canada conference on December 1 show how buildings must be retrofitted to achieve carbon neutrality. |
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16 tips to cut electricity use during holiday down time BC HYDRO For some of you, the holiday season is the quietest time of the year, with staff on vacation and customer orders slowing down a bit. Operational changes, which are simple changes in behaviour, are one of the easiest and quickest ways to save during periods of down time. |
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Comparing Fluorescents & LEDs BC HYDRO Click read more below to view the chart. |
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Grade 9 students in Surrey building hydro turbines BC HYDRO If you're a B.C. parent with a kid in high school, perhaps it's time to brush up on your electrical science. Your high schooler might be working on a burglar alarm, audio speaker – or even a hydroelectric generator – today. |
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Stay safe this holiday season: take our online quiz BC HYDRO The seasons have shifted. Days are getting shorter, weather is getting colder and the holidays are right around the corner. Winter is the perfect time to reconnect with family and friends, deck the halls and get into the spirit of the holidays. It's easy to rush through your to-do list and forget to keep safety top of mind. |
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Vancouver city council wisely links culture with environmental sustainability STRAIGHT Yesterday, Vancouver city council did something unusual: it unanimously supported a motion introduced and seconded by NPA councillors, who are in the minority. It came after Coun. Elizabeth Ball, a long-time supporter of the arts, urged council to ask staff to investigate whether the city should adopt the Agenda 21 policy statement. |
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Notes from Technicity 2016: Building smarter cities IT WORLD CANADA Technicity 2016 was an opportunity to gage Toronto’s progress towards the goal of a digital, connected, smarter city. In the world of Information Technology in 2016, everything is moving very quickly. This year both the IoT and Blockchain technologies seem to have stolen the spotlight away from cloud computing, in comparison to last year. |
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BOMA BC Environmental Programs |
BOMA BC is taking an active role in promoting energy efficiency and sustainability with its members by providing cost-effective tools and resources to improve performance in buildings. We offer direct assistance for your energy management needs, utility tracking and reporting software, energy training, total waste management services, and a green building certification program. All members are encouraged to contact BOMA BC to see what programs are right for your organization. |
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BOMA Energy Management Assistance BOMA BC, with support from BC Hydro, offer direct assistance to member organizations with their energy management needs. From identifying and implementing energy conservation projects to application for incentives, the BOMA Energy Manager is here to help. The program has been offered since 2009 and has helped member organizations save over 5 GWh of energy (equating to $500,000 in cost savings and $1,000,000 of incentive funding). Contact BOMA's Energy & Environmental Manager, Daniel Klemky (Daniel@boma.bc.ca), to find out more. |
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BOMA uTrack BOMA uTrack (powered by PUMA) is a utility tracking and reporting service offered to all members, at preferred pricing, to help reduce energy costs and track greenhouse gas emissions. Sign up now and start saving energy and money! BOMA uTrack clearly identifies utility spending and savings among multiple sites, prioritizes energy projects by identifying least efficient facilities, and sets achievable targets while easily charting and reporting on the results. For more information please contact Daniel Klemky |
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BOMA e-Energy Training The BOMA eEnergy Training course is an interactive online course for professionals to gain a comprehensive understanding of energy management. Participants develop the skills and knowledge to identify energy reduction opportunities in buildings and learn how to develop strategies to encourage stakeholders to save energy. What Course Participants are Saying… “The course is an excellent source for helping to summarize project costs and benefits as part of a capital budget, as well as ‘selling’ the benefits of energy savings projects." "The course went into much more detail than I expected, which I was happy with as I was looking for a better understanding of the technical basics.” “The spreadsheets and links are very beneficial for future use.” For more information or to register for the course, please go to the BOMA Learning Website. |
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BOMA BEST® 3.0 BOMA BEST® 3.0 is a national green building certification program developed to address an industry need for realistic standards for energy and environmental performance of existing buildings based on accurate, independently verified information. Currently BOMA BEST® 3.0 provides seven modules for certification (office, light industrial, shopping centre, open air retail, multi-unit residential, health care and universal), these certifications focus on ten key areas of environmental management (energy, water, air quality, comfort, health and wellness, purchasing, custodial, waste, site, and stakeholder engagement). |
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BOMA Total Waste Management The Total Waste Management (TWM) Program is a one-stop, cost effective recycling service. The service provides a comprehensive waste audit and custom solutions to meet all BOMA members' recycling needs (paper, cardboard, mixed containers, batteries, electronics, and organics). |