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Building to Net-Zero Community of Practice

Building to Net-Zero (BNZ) Community of Practice (CoP)

The Canada-wide BNZ CoP supports municipalities across the country as they advance building energy performance in their communities. With ongoing growth in the building sector, ensuring that new buildings are sustainable and energy-efficient presents a key opportunity—not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also to enhance long-term community resilience, lower energy costs, and support healthier communities. This CoP provides a space to consider these opportunities through collaborative knowledge exchange, resource sharing, and peer-to-peer learning.

The BNZ CoP hosts monthly virtual sessions that address key challenges municipalities face, including creating internal buy-in, building community and industry support, fostering equitable engagement, exploring best practices for green development standards, and implementing effective measurement and tracking strategies. CoP sessions are open to all local governments and their partners, offering opportunities to engage with subject matter experts, industry leaders, and fellow professionals. Sessions will feature a mix of formal webinars, interactive workshops, and peer-learning clinics, creating space for both structured learning and collaborative problem-solving.

The Case for Municipal Action toward Building Energy Performance

Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET | Online

With ongoing growth in the building sector, ensuring that new buildings are sustainable and energy-efficient presents a key opportunity—not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also to enhance long-term community resilience, lower energy costs, and support healthier communities. Join us for the first Building to Net-Zero (BNZ) Community of Practice session to explore why municipal leadership in building energy performance is essential and discover practical strategies to help articulate co-benefits in order to drive local support and implementation. Participants will hear from subject matter experts and practitioners from Efficiency Canada, Community Energy Association, and the Town of Bridgwater, who will share their insights and experiences.

This community of practice is part of ICLEI Canada’s BNZ project, which is funded by Natural Resource Canada’s Code Acceleration Fund.   

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