BSG Articles

Increased Interest in Zero Carbon Buildings
Published on November 27, 2018

The Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Program from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has been in operation for one year, and has seen a significant increase in interest in those who want to become participants and achieve certification. 

Flexible Solar Cells Show Promise
Published on November 27, 2018

A new material called perovskite has shown remarkable development over the last 8 years in terms of its ability to convert solar light into energy.

Realtors Should Support Mandatory Home Energy Assessments
Published on November 26, 2018

Up until recently, the provincial government had a strategy to introduce mandatory Home Energy Assessments for every home that goes up for sale. This strategy was a part of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan, and was scheduled to start in 2019 but was recently cancelled - receiving much support from the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA).

Growing a Clean Energy Economy
Published on November 23, 2018

Recently, a study prepared for Clean Energy Canada evaluated both the positive and negative impacts of energy efficiency on both employment and the economy, using the measures of improving efficiency that are outlined in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF) for their calculations.

Climate Change and Urbanization
Published on November 23, 2018

Scott Krayenhoff, a researcher at the University of guelph, recently led a study that examines climate change and its effects on both urban and rural areas. Large and dense cities can cause a rise in temperature, but according to the study, it appears that climate change holds the potential to reduce the higher temperatures caused by urbanization -  which is called the urban heat island effect.

Cohousing Complex Aiming for Passive House Certification
Published on November 22, 2018

Strategies to Reduce Ontario’s Emissions
Published on November 22, 2018

In a recent Climate Strategy Submission by the Ontario Energy Association, the ways in which Ontario can continue to build on its leadership involving the reduction of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions are explored.

Strategies to Continue Reducing Ontario’s Emissions
Published on November 21, 2018

Since 2005, Ontario has led Canada in greenhouse gas emission reductions, with a 22 percent decline over the past 13 years. This accounts for a reduction in the province’s carbon dioxide emissions by about 40 million tonnes each year.

New Energy Goals for the European Union
Published on November 21, 2018

Recently, the European Union adopted new energy saving and renewable resource targets that will put it on track to exceed its climate goals, according to the EU executive.

Building Zero Energy Homes a Modest Cost Increase
Published on November 20, 2018

A recent report by the Rocky Mountain Institute, The Economics of Zero-Energy Homes, examined the financial viability of building zero-energy homes, and provided recommendations for helping builders and policymakers drive zero-energy home construction and market penetration.