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The objective of QUEST’s Nova Scotia Buildings Working Group (BWG) 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 BWG is focused on Nova Scotia but is open to supporters and stakeholders working in the building energy space from across Canada.
Working Group Participants
Clean Foundation
Enbridge Gas
Ecology Action Centre
PACE Atlantic
Halifax Water
Halifax Regional Municipality
Stantec
Consultants
Heritage Gas
NSCC
Efficiency Canada
Armstrong Fluid Technologies
ReCover
KMKNO
Alto Solar
CMHC
Office of the Fire Marshall
VanCity Community Investment Bank
Equilibrium Engineering
Thinkwell Shift
NS Department of Energy and Mines
BUILDING ON SUCCESS SINCE 2015
60+ participants engaged
Developed a network that provided a unified and respected voice in NS on the environmental performance of buildings
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% of Greenhouse Gas emissions in Nova Scotia.
Energy efficient buildings last longer, perform better, cost less to run, and require less maintenance. They’re 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 virtual meetings:
- Sep 23 | 2-4 PM ADT
- Nov 18 | 2-4 PM ADT
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
The Nova Scotia Buildings Working Group is made possible thanks to financial support from the Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Energy and Mines.
District Energy Network
The goal of the QUEST DE Network is to advance Canada's DE industry: positioning DE for a changing Energy system and low carbon economy and facilitating project implementation.
The QUEST DE Network operates in part under a Memorandum of Understanding between QUEST and Natural Resources Canada. Participation is exclusive to QUEST Subscribers.
Leaders Dialogue
The Smart Energy Leaders’ Dialogue (LD) is a forum for senior executives and decision-makers from the Canadian energy industry, government, and related sectors to formulate common understanding and develop critical insight on how we use, move and produce energy in communities across Canada with a focus on the development of Smart Energy Communities.
Distributed Energy Resources
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) is a national working group with a regional focus on sources of energy that are connected at the community level to a distribution system. The working group has been established to engage and connect relevant industry stakeholders in discussions about how we influence positive change as our energy systems evolve.
New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Municipal Group
Launched in 2016, the NB-PEI Municipal Working Group is a resource for municipalities engaged in community energy planning, partnership-building, and Smart Energy projects to share their experiences, lessons learned, and transfer knowledge about best practices. Participants are leaders in moving toward achieving provincial GHG emissions reduction goals and transitioning toward Smart Energy Communities.
Nova Scotia Buildings Group
The objective of the Buildings Working Group is to advance energy and environmental performance of buildings, while considering integration with other systems such as transportation, land use planning and renewable energy, to create Smart Energy Communities.
Nova Scotia Municipal Energy Learning
Launched in 2016, the Municipal Energy Learning Group (MELG) is a resource for municipalities engaged in community energy planning, partnership-building, and Smart Energy projects to share their experiences, lessons learned, and transfer knowledge about best practices.
Ontario Combined Heat and Power Consortium
The Ontario Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Consortium is the voice of CHP in Ontario. With a focus to encourage a broader debate and understanding of issues surrounding CHP, the Consortium is led by a diverse group of stakeholders from industry, LDC’s, gas utilities, the public/institutional sector, and technology & service providers. Participation is exclusive to QUEST Subscribers.
Ontario Community Energy Planning Implementation Network
By implementing a CEP and using energy more efficiently, a community can keep more money in the local economy, generate opportunities for local energy projects and jobs, and help manage risks from increasing energy prices and a changing climate. In Ontario, the number of communities implementing a CEP is growing each year.
Alberta Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Working to advance combined heat and power (CHP) in Alberta, the Alberta CHP Working Group is a diverse collaborative of stakeholders from gas, electric and thermal utilities, technology and service providers, government, NGOs, and the MUSH sector.
Alberta Municipal Working Group
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