| Energy Efficiency for Commercial Buildings | 26 January 09 |
 The commercial building sector accounts for 14 percent of Canada's end-use energy consumption and 13 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions.A joint report, Geared for Change: Energy Efficiency in Canada's Commercial Building Sector, released by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and Sustainable Development Technology Canada, pushes for energy conservation in more than 440 Canadian office towers and commercial buildings. The report calls for public scrutiny to curb fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The report was released in advance of Canada's early federal budget. View report, Geared for Change: Energy Efficiency in Canada's Commercial Building Sector (PDF)View January 14, 2009 Earth2Tech article View January 14, 2009 Montreal Gazette article View January 21, 2009 Seattle Times article Sources: NRTEE, Earth2tech, Montreal Gazette, Seattle Times |
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