Better buildings for a low-carbon future / Deborah Schulte, chair.: XC50-1/1-421-17E-PDF

“This report, entitled Better Buildings for a Low Carbon Future, contains 21 recommendations for the federal government to help Canadians and the building industry smoothly transition to a highly energy-efficient built environment. These recommendations address areas including the national building codes for both new and existing buildings, energy retrofitting of Canada’s existing buildings, building energy efficiency certifications and information tools for Canadians, and federal research and incentives, while recognizing the unique challenges of the Canadian North”--Provided by publisher.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Title Better buildings for a low-carbon future / Deborah Schulte, chair.
Series title Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development ; 17th report, 42nd Parliament, 1st session
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: De meilleurs bâtiments pour un avenir à faibles émissions de carbone.
"June 2018.”
Original published on: 2018/06/18. Republished on: 2018/07/04.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : House of Commons, Canada, 2018.
Author / Contributor Schulte, Deborah, 1960-
Description viii, 43 p. : col. charts.
Catalogue number
  • XC50-1/1-421-17E-PDF
Subject terms Sustainable buildings
Greenhouse gas mitigation
Environmental policy
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