The City of Burlington has been implementing an energy management program aimed at saving energy for City facilities for several years. Our Corporate Energy and Emissions Management Plan outlines a path for City operations to be net carbon neutral by 2040. Part of this work included the construction of the Skyway Community Centre and Park … More City Spotlight: Skyway Community Centre
The Bay Area Climate Change Council is back with their annual keystone event – the Bay Area Climate Forum. This year, the focus of the Forum will be on the transition to a clean energy economy What is the Bay Area Climate Forum? Open to the public, this hybrid event is especially tailored for municipal … More Bay Area Climate Forum: Clean Energy Creating Economic Opportunity
The MyHEAT Thermal Map is an educational resource for Burlington residents to help you see your home’s heat loss from a bird’s-eye view and compare it to similar homes in your neighbourhood. How was the MyHEAT Thermal Map developed? Enbridge Gas has partnered with MyHEAT to collect aerial rooftop infrared heat loss information in the … More Discover Your Home’s Heat Loss With MyHEAT Thermal Map
Idling Awareness in Burlington We’re back this week with more on idling. Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment or share their thoughts about our last idling blog. In 2014, Halton Region conducted an Air Quality and Climate Change survey to determine knowledge, opinions, attitudes and/or behaviours related to a variety of … More Idling Awareness in Burlington
If idling gets you nowhere, why do so many people idle their vehicles unnecessarily instead of turning their engines off? Myths: Idling is the best way to warm up a vehicle. Turning a vehicle on and off produces more emissions than letting a vehicle idle. Reality: The best way to warm up a vehicle is … More Idling Gets You Nowhere
