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Pembina Institute Green Building Map, British Columbia

Over 20,000 Green Buildings Now Registered On B.C. Map


The Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre by DIALOG generates more energy than it consumes. Photo by Cindy Blazevic

B.C. climate plan leaves massive gap to carbon pollution targets, says Pembina Institute


The Pembina Institute has launched a new report about ultra energy efficient Passive House buildings at The Heights in Vancouver. Photo: Stephen Hui, Pembina Institute

Pembina Institute releases report tracking rapid growth of Passive House buildings


For the State Street Financial Centre, Quadrangle Architects performed a deep retrofit of a 1950s office building, including a replacement of the exterior skin and HVAC systems. Photo by Renda Liu/A-Frame Inc.

The Heat is On

Improving energy efficiency in new and existing buildings is essential in Canada's efforts to counter the effects of climate change—and it could be a now-or-never proposition.

Photo courtesy of Dennis Jarvis, FlickR, Creative Commons. https://flic.kr/p/5mFADJ

Eleven organizations submit letter to Canadian government on climate change