NEWS: New Energy Management Energy Excellence Award announced, sponsored by Fluke Canada Do you have energy management practices that stand out from the crowd? Have you created efficiencies that are saving your company serious dollars? The new Energy Management Energy Excellence Award, sponsored by Fluke Canada, wants to celebrate your success. Enter today! more... ASHRAE offers updated course on New Green Building Standard ATLANTA — With publication of the green building standard, an updated online seminar reviewing its requirements is now available from ASHRAE. more... Enermodal releases generic LEED RFP tool Green building consultants Enermodal Engineering have released a new tool to assist building owners and architects: a generic Request for Proposal (RFP) for a LEED consultant. more... Canada Green Building Council and BC Hydro recognize performance of Olympic venues The International Media Centre at Robson Square was the host venue for the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) awards ceremony last week. The ceremony and press conference highlighted the achievements of the green builders and innovators in reaching for LEED status for over 31 Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic venues. more... Caterpillar world HQ awarded LEED-EB Gold The Caterpillar Administration Building, which serves as the company's world headquarters, has been awarded LEED-EB O+M (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the first building in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area to become LEED-EB certified. more... UBC selects Nexterra/GE biomass power system for campus green energy project The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Nexterra Systems Corp., have announced that UBC will install and demonstrate a unique, on-site biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) solution developed by Nexterra and GE Power & Water's gas engine division. more... WHW Architects signs on with Bullfrog Power Green electricity provider Bullfrog Power has announced that WHW Architects, an architectural firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is now bullfrogpowered with clean, emissions-free electricity. By signing on for green electricity with Bullfrog, WHW is aiming to reduce its electricity-related carbon dioxide emissions footprint and more. more... Philips delivers strong sustainability performance in 2009, sets ambitious energy use goals Lighting company Philips is planning to cut the energy consumption standards of its products substantially by 2015. more... Lambton College enrolls in OPA's DR3 program College to commit to curtailing as much as 300 kilowatts (kW) of energy when called upon by the OPA. more...

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FEATURES:

Sustainable roofing – consider your options carefully
When planning a new build or the retrofit of an old roofing system, you can have an impact on your energy use and environment by installing a white, vegetative or high-performance roof. A building owner can offset some greenhouse gases and save energy while adding to a building’s appeal. more...

HVAC: Chiller system optimization: The Hartman Loop in action
The Hartman Loop technology is new to Canada but is proving its worth at Humber College. Spencer Woods explains how. more...

New energy management co-op program to drive cost reductions for local businesses
Partners in Project Green is helping to green the minds of Toronto's future workforce in an unique co-op program set to bring an eco-advantage for both students and employers in the Pearson Eco-Business Zone. more...

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LEDnovation's 9.8W replacement bulb Suitable for replacement of incandescents and CFLs.	Inflatable dock seals and dock shelters Improved design and materials makes a better seal.	Three energy monitoring devices in one A new, compact three-phase energy monitor is launched.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Renewable Energy in Ontario, March 1-2, St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre, Toronto, ON

Globe 2010, March 24-26, Vancouver, BC

ENEX: Energy efficiency benefits for the bottom line, May 11-12, Hamilton, Ontario

Check out the Calendar of Events on the Energy Management website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Rob Colman: rcolman@clbmedia.ca.