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Nova Scotia Buildings

Working Group

The objective of QUEST Canada’s Nova Scotia Buildings Working Group is to improve the energy and environmental performance of buildings while advancing integration with other systems such as transportation, land use planning and renewable energy, to create Smart Energy Communities. The Working Group is focused on Nova Scotia, but is open to supporters and stakeholders working in the building energy space from across Canada.

Working Group Participants

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Clean Foundation

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Enbridge Gas

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Ecology Action Centre

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PACE Atlantic

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Halifax Water

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Halifax Regional Municipality

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Consultants

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Heritage Gas

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NSCC

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Efficiency Canada

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Armstrong Fluid Technologies

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ReCover

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Alto Solar

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CMHC

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Office of the Fire Marshall

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VanCity Community Investment Bank

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Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables

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KMKNO

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Stantec

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Thinkwell Shift

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EfficiencyOne

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Equilibrium Engineering

BUILDING ON SUCCESS SINCE 2015

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60+ participants engaged.

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Developed a network that provided a unified and respected voice in Nova Scotia on the environmental performance of buildings.

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Convened stakeholders around priority issues and acted as a central resource for information gathering and sharing on energy management in buildings with presentations from BC Hydro on the BC Energy Step Code, Simptek on Efficiency as a Competitive Advantage, etc.

Buildings are responsible for about 13 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in Nova Scotia.

Energy-efficient buildings last longer, perform better, cost less to run and require less maintenance. They are also safer, healthier and more comfortable for residents and tenants.

Investments in energy efficiency produce more jobs per dollar spent than any other energy sector.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Meetings

Visit our events calendar and sign up for national and regional newsletters for 2022 Working Group meeting dates.

Policy Brief

Enabling Meaningful Climate Action in the Building Sector Across Nova Scotia

The recommendations contained in this brief were developed by the members of the Buildings Working Group over the course of two meetings coordinated by QUEST in January and March 2021. QUEST developed five themes that captured a broad scope of building-energy related issues and opportunities to explore.

June 2021

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To Join

To learn more about joining the Nova Scotia Buildings group, email us today!

The Nova Scotia Buildings Working Group is made possible thanks to financial support from the Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Energy and Mines.