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VIA Ottawa station earns LEED Gold
The building, which is considered a heritage structure, underwent a series of renovations from 2016 to 2019. It has since been recognized for superior performance in energy water consumption, waste diversion and human experience.
Stantec targets net-zero by ’22, carbon neutral by ‘30
The global design firms intends to use carbon offsets to meet its initial target, while adopting strategies and processes to produce renewable energy or reduce carbon in an effort to achieve neutrality.
Petawawa receives $3M for food-waste conversion project
The town will use $2.7 million in funding from the federal government to upgrade digesters at its wastewater treatment plant to turn food waste into clean energy.
QEW-Glendale project to become Ontario’s first DDI
A DDI is a traffic-management solution that enables vehicles to merge on and off highways without crossing oncoming lanes of traffic. Construction of Ontario’s first is expected to begin this spring.
GoFor sees huge growth in 2020, more ahead in ‘21
The Ottawa-based delivery service saw revenue growth of more than 650 percent created by the pandemic. It forecasts even more growth—and further expansion—in 2021.