The new 707 Fifth AAA office tower in downtown Calgary features a distinctive, curved glass appearance and creates a high energy-efficiency workspace with a triple-glazed, curved glass curtain wall system. For its curtain wall, the 27-storey, 52,400-m2 (564,000-sf) building utilizes a state-of-the-art, bent, triple-pane insulated glazing units (IGUs) with two low-emissivity (low-e) coatings. The custom,…
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The province is making it easier for communities to develop their own renewable energy projects. In response to the growing demand for renewable energy, the Government of Alberta is investing $200 million in Climate Leadership Plan funds over 20 years to launch a new Community Generation Program. The initiative will support the installation of locally…
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Energy can be one of the largest expenses in the commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors, and learning to manage energy usage is one of the easiest ways to affect an organization’s bottom line. With the right training and focus, businesses can lower costs, increase production and equipment life, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Where to start? Energy Efficiency Alberta is…
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Today, I am very pleased to share Energy Efficiency Alberta’s first Annual Report with Albertans. As an agency, we have been hard at work designing and delivering programs to help families and businesses save money; support and grow the province’s energy-efficiency sector to create jobs and diversify the economy; and support efforts to encourage energy-efficiency across this…
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