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.
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Webinar 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: COVID-19 – Diligent Re-Occupancy
Pinchin’s Indoor Environmental Quality Director for the GTA, Stephen Booth & our Occupational Health & Safety Regional Practice Leader for Western Canada & Northwestern Ontario, Chris Taylor, recently hosted 2 webinar sessions on how we diligently manage re-occupancy in our buildings and what would influence changing policies. In this 1-hr webinar, our experts will guide you through preparing your buildings for occupants and maintaining a healthy indoor environment.
read moreWebinar Recording: Wildfire Indoor Air Quality: Managing Smoke in Occupied Buildings
In this 1-hr webinar, Pinchin’s Indoor Environmental Quality experts, Heather Swail and Molly Mastel address why and how wildfire smoke is becoming a yearly threat, and how to best prepare your people and places for the upcoming season.
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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