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 Items tagged: University of VictoriaItems Found: 4Wasted EnergyOctober 29, 2010 - 8:42 am Across the country, provinces are updating Building Code standards—or implementing policies that would allow provincial ministries to change standards. Canada’s new building code, coming in 2012, will enshrine energy efficiency in its objectives, making the standard for all new homes much better... Categories: Features Worth Every PennySeptember 23, 2010 - 10:47 am Canadians pay remarkably little for the water supplied to our homes and businesses compared to other developed countries (see figure 1). It’s no coincidence that we are also among the highest per capita consumers of water in the world. The environmental consequences of water overconsumption are... Categories: Features Groups Call for B.C. Public Trust in New Water ActJune 30, 2010 - 9:26 am A new report released by Ecojustice and POLIS Water Sustainability Project outlines how the B.C. government can become leaders in responsible freshwater management by embracing the Public Trust Doctrine in a modernized version of the province’s Water Act. The Public Trust and a Modern B.C. Water... Categories: News, Western Canada UVic Releases Water Pricing ReportMay 10, 2010 - 10:25 am A new University of Victoria report is stimulating a national dialogue on water pricing as part of a sustainable approach to management. Worth Every Penny: Conservation-Oriented Water Pricing in Canada, a report published by the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project, is... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Advertisement
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