Investment in Alberta construction industry for energy efficiency and green building practices

Country / jurisdiction: Canada · Year: 2020 · Status: In force · Level: State/Provincial · Type: Voluntary

The Federal Government is investing CAD 3 million in Alberta's construction and engineering industry through Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). This investment will help small and medium-sized businesses adopt new products and technologies that improve the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

WD funding is complemented by an investment of more than $2.8 million from Alberta Innovates (public agency), in-kind support from industry and $165,000 from the Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA), bringing the total project funding to over $6.3 million.

Products and services expected to be commercialized include:

- materials for walls, roofs and foundations;

- mechanical and electrical system improvements;

- sensors and lighting products that reduce energy consumption;

- software for storing and analyzing performance on energy efficiency and GHG.

Official source: https://www.canada.ca/en/western-economic-diversification/news/2020/09/government-of-canada-invests-in-albertas-construction-industry-to-help-strengthen-energy-efficiency-and-green-building-practices.html