Client: City of Edmonton Project Duration: 2014 – Ongoing Pinchin Team: Mechanical Engineering Group What is a District Energy Sharing System? District Energy is a way to provide heating or…
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Webinar Recording: Path to Net Zero for Canadian Real Estate
The Canadian federal government recently announced specific targets for reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to 40% below 2005 levels. The carbon price is set to rise from $50 per tonne of emissions to $170 by 2030. Canadian real estate investors, specifically institutional capital are facing pressure to demonstrate Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) and targeted GHG reductions.
read moreWebinar Recording: Sustainability in our Built Environments
Pinchin’s Indoor Environmental Quality & Hazardous Building Materials Operations Manager, Valerie Johnston, along with our Mechanical Engineering & Design Senior Project Manager, Andrew Byrnes, were recently joined by special guest, Joanne…
read moreWebinar Recording: Climate Change and Building Resiliency
The impact of climate change on building performance and future design will potentially impact all of us. What are the specific climate impacts we can expect in Canada? Will we…
read morePinchin’s Enhanced Service Capabilities for Building Envelopes
Written by Colin Szewaga, C.E.T., Building Scientist, Building Science and Sustainability at Pinchin Ltd. Pinchin is a multi-disciplinary consulting company with professionals in many departments including Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)…
read moreWebinar Recording: Risk Managing Buildings and Infrastructure for Climate Change – A Guide to Resiliency
A recent study from the Insurance Institute of Canada reported that major weather impacts are doubling every five to ten years. Weather claims in Canada are predicted to increase from…
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