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12 Jun 2009 / 2:35 pm
June 23 Urban Forest Orientation Session
Come to this free public information session to learn about our fascinating urban forest. Learn from Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) about what urban forestry programs, services and resources exist across the city. Meet people who are involved in interesting projects and campaigns and find out where you can fit in and volunteer! Share your ideas on how to protect and improve Toronto’s urban forest. Registration is recommended but not required. More more information call 416-413-9244 x 16. Register online at http://www.leaftoronto.org/event-registration-form.
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09 Jun 2009 / 11:37 am
REALTOR® Challenge is an opportunity for Realtors to demonstrate their ability to market and sell L
3 LEED Gold infill luxury homes valued at over 1,200,000 each are being sold.
The Realtor® Challenge will bring leading Realtors from the Toronto marketplace to an interview process to decide who will get the listing.
We will be asking interested Realtors to present their value proposition, marketing plan, marketplace understanding and passion for Green Building to help the builder to choose 3 Realtors to list these superior homes.
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22 May 2009 / 1:29 pm
Ontario Gives Green Energy Act the Green Light - Mandatory Time of Sale Energy Labeling for Houses
For Immediate Release : May 14, 2009
Toronto - Members of the Green Energy Act Alliance, a coalition of leading environmental groups, industry associations, farmers and labour groups, were at Queen’s Park today to congratulate the Liberals and NDP on the adoption of the Green Energy and Economy Act. The Act outlines an ambitious and globally significant strategy to improve conservation, increase renewable energy generation and create green jobs.
“We applaud the government and the NDP members of the Legislature for passing this groundbreaking legislation. Today, Ontario enters a new energy paradigm,” said Deb Doncaster, Campaign Chair of the Green Energy Act Alliance. “The Act is a clear signal to the global renewable energy community that Ontario is open for business.”
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28 Apr 2009 / 11:32 am
Energy Ministry Backs Down from Time of Sale Energy Audits
http://www.thestar.com/article/625446Rob Ferguson Toronto Star
QUEEN’S PARK BUREAU
A backlash from consumers and the real estate industry over a plan to require energy audits every time a home is sold has prompted Energy Minister George Smitherman to back down.
The audits – which raised concerns that information could be used to beat down the price on the seller’s home – will no longer be mandatory under amendments to the government’s Green Energy Act now working its way through the Legislature.
See the Original Article
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26 Apr 2009 / 8:28 pm
Pilot Solar Water Heating Program for Homeowners in Toronto-Danforth
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22 Apr 2009 / 9:20 pm
bsq and Bosley Real Estate Present Shipping Container Architecture at Green Living Toronto
“Shipping containers represent a promising and emerging green building and infill development market. I am deeply commited to helping clients put a value on green builing and I am enamoured with container building. While helping bsq principals Rob and Alex find a site for their container office it seemed like a natural partnership for Bosley.” Says Green Living presenter and Green Realtor Chris Chopik.
Learn more about bsq container architecture
Learn more about Chris Chopik at Green Living
Learn more about Bosely Real Estate
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22 Apr 2009 / 7:06 pm
Green Together
Neighbours are helping neighbours green their homes in Ward 21!
Green Together volunteers are trained to help you:.
• Make your home more energy efficient
• Reduce your heating bills
• Get government rebates
• Increase the value of your home
To sign up for a home visit contact 416-347-5224 or visit http://www.gn21.ca.
Green Together a project of Green Neighbours 21 and is supported by grants from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Community Go Green Fund.
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14 Apr 2009 / 9:08 pm
Green Energy, Living and Realty Sound Sustainable Podcast
April 13th, 2009
The Sounds Sustainable podcast caught up again recently with Chris Chopik for a discussion of the Green Energy Act, the upcoming Green Living show and more. Chris is a Toronto Realtor with a focus on green buildings and home energy use and instructor with the Toronto Real Estate Board. Much of what Chris is up to can be followed at EvolutionGreen.com
Sounds Sustainable Podcast - Green Energy Act, Green Living show and Green Realtor Chris Chopik (right click, save as to download)
http://besustainable.com/weblog/2009/04/13/green-energy-living-and-realty/
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25 Mar 2009 / 12:13 pm
Landscaping For Energy Conservation
Planting trees around your home can reduce heating and cooling needs significantly. In the summer, shade trees planted on the east, west and southerly sides of your home can save 25-40% and reduce peak energy demand by up to 30%, according to a study by the University of California Berkeley. Evergreen trees planted for windbreak purposes on the north side of your property can save you 6-11% on winter heating energy needs. Shading your air conditioning unit with shrubs allows it to run more efficiently, saving you even more!
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25 Mar 2009 / 11:48 am
Green Realtor Supports the Green Energy Act
B150 is an important piece of legislation.
The time of sale energy label is of particular importance to achieving the
13.8% energy production target from conservation.
I teach Realtors all over the province about climate change and energy
inflation. The consistent feedback regarding energy efficiency is that the
market is apathetic or uneducated about energy issues when purchasing.
Bill150 has the power to enable Ontario Realtors to put a value on home energy
efficiency, from insulated walls to GeoThermal heating systems, disclosure of
household energy performance is paramount to monetising energy efficiency at
time of sale.
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23 Mar 2009 / 12:38 pm
Solar-power feed tariffs windfall for homeowners
Solar-power feed tariffs windfall for homeowners
Mar 23, 2009 04:30 AM
Comments on this story (20)
Tyler Hamilton
Ontario’s power authority has proposed paying 80.2 cents for every kilowatt-hour it buys from a residential rooftop solar system.
That’s rich. It amounts to an 82 per cent increase over the previous rate offered under the province’s standard offer program, which was launched two years ago but failed to stimulate large-scale deployment of rooftop systems that was envisioned.
This time the government is more serious about driving demand. The ambitious aim is to see 100,000 solar rooftop systems deployed across the province as a result of the newly proposed rate, which is called an advanced feed-in tariff.
Link to the complete Toronto Star Article
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23 Mar 2009 / 12:35 pm
Greenwashing the Missing Link
The Missing Link
Jordy Gold
March 16, 2009 2:56 AM
For years sustainablists have been pushing the corporate sector to go green. A key question or doubt has hung over this push—will consumers really buy green stuff? For years pundits have pointed to polls that show that consumers are interested in buying green. The results have been mixed, if not downright negative, with green product sales often failing to live up to expectations.
Read More
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19 Mar 2009 / 11:26 am
Green Toronto Awards: Finalists Announced
Green Toronto Awards: Finalists Announced
Torontonians recognized for their contribution to greening our city
Toronto, ON, March 19, 2009 – The City of Toronto and Green Living are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2009 Green Toronto Awards. Selected from the largest number of nominations ever received by the City, the finalists are the individuals, organizations and companies making an outstanding contribution to a greener Toronto for us all.
Mayor David Miller, Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone, and actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. will announce the winners at the Green Toronto Awards ceremony on April 23, 2009 at the Direct Energy Centre, Heritage Court on the Green Living Show Main Stage. The public is invited to attend and cheer on the finalists at this free event which kicks-off this year’s Green Living Show. Award winners will also receive a $5,000 donation for a registered charity of their choice.
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15 Mar 2009 / 9:44 pm
World Class Solar Tariffs for North
March 12, 2009
By Paul Gipe
http://www.ontario-sea.org/Storage/30/2197_World_Class_Solar_Tariffs_for_North_America.pdf
(Toronto, Ontario) Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure,
George Smitherman, announced today that the Ontario Power
Authority (OPA) will be establishing a system of feed-in tariffs as a
result of the pending Green Energy and Green Economy Act.
Minister Smitherman also released OPA’s proposed tariffs for a
host of renewable energy technologies.
If implemented, the package of tariffs will represent the first
application of Advanced Renewable Tariffs in North America. The
system of feed-in tariffs envisioned by Minister Smitherman is a
Canadian version of the successful policies used in Germany,
France, Spain, and several other European countries.
OPA will begin public consultation on the tariffs and elements of
the program March 17th and will continue hearings for the next
seven weeks.
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12 Mar 2009 / 9:01 pm
Green Your Home and Save
At TD Canada Trust, we are committed to helping protect the environment, so we want to support our customers as they make environmentally friendly choices. That’s why we offer the Green Mortgage and the Green Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC).
Limited Time Cash Rebate Offer1 – we will rebate up to 1.5% of the amount of the mortgage or the fixed rate portion of the HELOC when you make ENERGY STAR® qualified purchases.
Save money and help protect the environment with your green home improvement
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