Well over 200 organizations have now joined the Building to Electrification Coalition. The organizations—including property owners, builders, lenders, and local governments—are supporting the 2026 BC Building Electrification Roadmap, a province-wide plan to accelerate the transition to high-efficiency electric buildings. Buildings are responsible for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in Metro Vancouver and 8% province wide. […]
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ZEIC Celebrates Growing Electrification Coalition Supporting Energy Efficiency
In British Columbia, there is “tremendous interest in electrifying buildings,” according to Mariko Michasiw. And Michasiw, program manager for the Building to Electrification Coalition, would know. The Building to Electrification Coalition was launched in 2021 by the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre to unify builders, governments, and industry groups toward lower-carbon tactics. The network aims to […]
Foresight Canada Honours Cleantech Trailblazers at Sold-Out BC Awards Ceremony
Foresight Canada celebrated the province’s top cleantech innovators at the fifth annual BC Cleantech Awards, held last night at a sold-out ceremony in Yaletown. The event honoured individuals and organizations driving forward climate solutions, clean technology adoption, and sustainable economic development in B.C. As environmental and economic challenges mount worldwide, British Columbia continues to shine […]