Building & Development
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The Building and Development Committee
Learn More about our Building & Development committee and their plans for the future!
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Cold Winters Hit the Older Homes in Clearview Township Hardest.
Installing a cold climate Heat Pump will keep you cozy all winter, cool all summer, and cut your home’s emissions. One unit does it all. Your Heat Pump Guidebook is available here! NOTE: The guide, produced in Toronto by the Toronto Home Energy Network,contains some stats pertinent to that region. Clearview Sustainability Network (CSN)
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Stay tuned for more exciting details about “Boots-on-the-Ground” – Lessons on high-performance building practices.
CSN’s Buildings and Development group is working at finalizing details for a significant educational event this May 2026 in collaboration with Passive Buildings Canada. For those involved in building construction who would like to learn more about Boots-on-the-Ground lessons of high-performance building practices, this is the event for you! Watch for updates in upcoming CSN
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Read Why it is so important to correct the misinformation and climate denialism promoted by KICLEI.
KICLEI Conspiracy Theories
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Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy: Building Resilient Communities and a Strong Economy
Climate change adaptation means planning for and acting on the anticipated impacts of climate change. It involves making changes to how we live and what we do before climate change impacts happen (anticipatory) as well as being ready to respond to increasingly likely and frequent extreme events (reactive).
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Towards Low Carbon Communities: Creating Municipal Green Development Standards
Green Development Standards (GDS) are voluntary or mandatory measures created by municipalities to encourage design that is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable. GDS are comprehensive principles to guide development at a level of planning and design that focuses on the community as a whole. These standards are integrated into the planning approvals process, where development