New Pilot Program Offers Funding to Retrofit Market Rental Buildings

New Pilot Program Offers Funding to Retrofit Market Rental Buildings

July 18, 2023 The City of Vancouver has launched the Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA) pilot program to future-proof existing rental buildings, making them more resilient to the impacts of climate change, while improving energy efficiency, increasing indoor comfort and decreasing emissions with minimal impacts to tenants. “Collaborating with other levels of government and partners…

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B.C. Invests $5M to Increase Career Opportunities in Skilled Trades

July 18, 2023 More people will be able to access new and enhanced resources and programming to support entering the trades and to help complete their apprenticeships through a $5-million provincial investment. “This funding is about making sure that B.C. is training and supporting the next generation of apprentices and journey people,” said Andrew Mercier,…

International Code Council Earns Accreditation to Develop National Standards of Canada

International Code Council Earns Accreditation to Develop National Standards of Canada

July 18, 2023 The International Code Council is the latest standards development organization (SDO) to receive accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). It joins a select group of organizations that contribute to the development of National Standards of Canada for the benefit of Canadians. The International Code Council has been at the forefront of providing…

EFC Welcomes IDEA: New Affiliate Member in 2023

EFC Welcomes IDEA: New Affiliate Member in 2023

July 18, 2023 IDEA is the industry endorsed technology solutions provider. The company has been servicing manufacturers and distributors with product data syndication and EDI (electronic data interchange) since it was created in 1998 by National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED). The company’s mission is to assume a…

UL Solutions Welcomes Alberto Uggetti as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer

UL Solutions Welcomes Alberto Uggetti as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer

July 17, 2023 Uggetti to lead account-based, vertical and product and portfolio marketing teams, advance brand and customer loyalty, and enable the success of the company’s business and sales teams through transformed pricing and customer care programs. UL Solutions recently announced that Alberto Uggetti has been appointed the company’s new executive vice president (EVP) and…

Sonepar Extends its Partnership with Siemens Building Products to Accelerate Building Decarbonization in 2023

Sonepar Extends its Partnership with Siemens Building Products to Accelerate Building Decarbonization in 2023

July 17, 2023 Regulations are forcing building owners to reduce the carbon footprint of their stock. The Energy Performance for Buildings Directive (EPBD) coordinates regulations in all European countries and sets clear targets for achieving climate-neutral building operations by 2050. Furthermore, in the current context where we’re witnessing soaring energy prices, building owners are seeking…

Announcing Panduit 2022 North America Partner of the Year Award Recipients

Announcing Panduit 2022 North America Partner of the Year Award Recipients

July 17, 2023 Panduit Corp., a global leader of innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions, recently announced the Panduit North America Partner of the Year award winner and the Regional Partners of the Year. The awards recognize Panduit ONESM Partners from the previous year that have demonstrated a commitment to business growth as well as outstanding…

UL Solutions Acquires Healthy Buildings International

UL Solutions Acquires Healthy Buildings International

July 17, 2023 This acquisition broadens UL Solutions’ global expertise in indoor environmental quality and health and safety across the built environment value chain. UL Solutions recently announced its acquisition of Healthy Buildings International, a U.K.-based health, safety and compliance company with expertise in indoor environmental quality, building health and safety, water audits and fire safety. “The…

Schneider Electric Appoints Vice President, Power Distribution & Digital Energy in Canada

July 17, 2023 Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Xavier Biot as Vice President, Power Distribution & Digital Energy in Canada, effective July 1, 2023. “The market is undergoing transformative change and I am excited to explore and help shape the opportunities our…

EVLO Launches its First Battery Energy Storage System Project in the U.S.

EVLO Launches its First Battery Energy Storage System Project in the U.S.

July 12, 2023 EVLO Energy Storage Inc., a fully integrated battery energy storage systems and solutions provider and subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, is pleased to announce its first utility-scale storage project in the United States. The 3-MW/12-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project to be implemented in Troy, Vermont, within the Sheffield-Highgate Export Interface, will help…

OmniCable Hires David Bemoras to Launch and Lead a New Communications Business Unit in 2023

OmniCable Hires David Bemoras to Launch and Lead a New Communications Business Unit in 2023

July 12, 2023  Omni Cable, LLC (OmniCable) is excited to announce the launch of its newly formed Communications Business Unit and the hire of David Bemoras as its President. In this role, Bemoras is responsible for leading the business unit and growing the low-voltage and communications products business with distributors. “OmniCable’s decision to invest in…

Schneider Electric is the Top International Corporate Citizen in Canada for 2023

Schneider Electric is the Top International Corporate Citizen in Canada for 2023

July 6, 2023 Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has earned first placement on Corporate Knights’ 2023 list of Top International Corporate Citizens in Canada. This marks the third consecutive time that Schneider Electric has been named to this list, which recognizes Canadian subsidiaries that have earned over $1 billion in revenues and who…