Aug 04, 2023
Alberta Emission Offset System
Emission offsets are generated by projects that have voluntarily reduced their greenhouse gas emissions. Emission offsets are quantified using Alberta-approved methodologies called...
Industry News
Jul 19, 2023
A hotly debated topic at this year’s MIPIM was strategies for the mitigation of carbon emissions within the real estate industry, including those emanating from the construction phase of new buildings or refurbishments...
Dec 14, 2022
Sanexen awarded contract for remediation of Aleris plant site
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corporation has won the bid for the environmental remediation project of the former Aleris plant site in Trois-Rivières, Québec.
Sep 12, 2022
FCM says national adaptation strategy must protect communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released concrete proposals to protect Canadians and communities of all sizes across the country from the impacts of climate change.
Aug 19, 2022
CSA Group releases guide to help Canadian municipalities implement community water standards
Floods and rainstorms comprise a significant portion of weather-related natural disasters that occur each year.
Aug 16, 2022
USask researchers explore how floods and droughts are challenging science and society globally
In a new paper published in Nature, a team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) and international researchers presented their findings from a global investigation to determine gaps in science...
Aug 10, 2022
WSP Global to acquire U.K. environmental consulting company RPS Group
WSP Global Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire RPS Group plc for £2.06 per share in cash for a total enterprise value of £625-million, or $975-million.
Jun 30, 2022
Radon tests need to be conducted year-round: Study
The arrival of warmer temperatures in Canada has traditionally meant that testing season for radon — an odourless gas that is a major contributor to lung cancer deaths — is coming to an end.
Jun 27, 2022
Greater Victoria proposes $1B water filtration plant by 2037
A new water filtration plant proposed for British Columbia’s Greater Victoria region could top $1 billion, according to a new water supply master plan that aims to tackle projected population growth, impacts from climate change, and increasing regulatory requirements.
Jun 20, 2022
Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit Regulations: Now in Force
On June 8, 2022, Canada released its final Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations.
Mar 27, 2022
Pascal Harvey is a Montreal-based sociologist, urban planner and entrepreneur of Innu descent. Born in Jonquière, Que., he has more than 15 years of experience in real estate, urban planning...
Mar 25, 2022
2020NBC amendments represent a lost opportunity for Canada
The long-awaited National Building Code updates known as the 2020NBC is scheduled to be released to the industry in the next month or so, two years overdue.
Mar 24, 2022
Calgary actually has an impressive history of repurposing heritage buildings
One of the hot-button topics these days in city planning is the adaptive reuse — or repurposing — of older buildings by renovating them to accommodate new uses, rather than tearing them down.
Mar 10, 2022
Committee approves standard to advance sustainable building design
The City’s Planning Committee today approved a plan to establish a High-Performance Development Standard(link is external) for new Ottawa developments.
Dec 16, 2021
Major corporate moves shake up environmental engineering sector
Two new corporate shuffles made headlines in recent weeks with Quebec-based Englobe’s acquisition of Alberta-based MPE Engineering Ltd., and the merger of Calder Engineering Ltd. and Ecometrix Inc., both based in Ontario.
Dec 02, 2021
Englobe announces the acquisition of Western Canadian firm MPE
This acquisition will strengthen and diversify Englobe’s talents, footprint and depth of expertise across Canada.
Nov 17, 2021
This old coal power plant will be transformed into a 15-minute neighborhood
For more than four decades, a massive coal power plant sat on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, with hulking towers that were visible from miles away.
Nov 07, 2021
First-of-its-kind map outlines Canada’s future flood zones
The first flood map of its kind demonstrates how low-lying areas of some of Canada’s major cities could become flooded within the next 80 years.
Oct 29, 2021
Stantec to acquire select Cardno businesses to grow environmental services
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, announced it has entered into share purchase agreements to acquire the North America and Asia Pacific engineering and consulting groups of Cardno Limited.
Oct 20, 2021
Toronto plans to turn ‘glorious’ garbage incinerator heritage site into downtown community hub
The Wellington Destructor, the old garbage incinerator in downtown Toronto, is set to undergo a full blown trash-to-treasure transformation.