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by Timothy Schafer on Tuesday March 09 2021 There is a move to approve a Building Amendment Bylaw that would require a higher Step Code standard — from one to three — in the new development of residential buildings and introduce a Step Code standard (two) for the new development of complex buildings. The city is looking to up the ante when it comes to residential building in Nelson. There is a move to approve a Building Amendment Bylaw that would require a higher Step Code standard — from one to three — in the new development of residential buildings and in...

Hug a Bus: How Cities Are Tackling Climate Change, with David Miller Date TRPhotos / Shutterstock In this episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with David Miller, director of international diplomacy at the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and former mayor of Toronto. Miller elaborates on his recent book, Solved: How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis, and describes why he thinks city governments are uniquely positioned to respond to climate challenges and transition to a clean energy future. Miller provides examples of innovations that have been spearheaded by cities aro...

In the past five years, the proportion of condos with this type of electric heating has more than doubled to five per cent in Ontario, Reitsma estimates.  Lloyd Jacobs, general manager of FortisBC Alternative Energy Services, which has installed geothermal systems in dozens of multi-residential buildings in B.C., said there is "a huge demand" for alternative heating systems in large buildings that might have been heated by fossil fuels or baseboard heaters in the past. Traditionally, a challenge for geothermal energy is the high cost of digging and installing the borefield — that is, the l...

Property taxes will rise less than one per cent, an additional $20.72 for the average household ($469,000 assessed value). During a lengthy budget meeting on Tuesday, council approved all but two. . .

David Miller describes how mayors can adeptly address climate change and explores sustainable innovations that are already being deployed in cities.