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 […]

By implementing a community energy plan (CEP) and using energy more efficiently, a community can keep dollars circulating longer in its 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. […]