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It’s been a busy awards season for EnerQuality builders, raking in more than 50 awards in five HBA locals and two national programs. The year started off particularly well for Branthaven, taking seven trophies at the Hamilton-Halton HBA Awards [...]

May 2nd saw the release of the Ontario Government's Housing Supply Action Plan (“More Homes, More Choice”) by the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH). The  announcement was a significant milestone following [...]

EnerQuality is excited to sponsor OHBA's upcoming four-day Housing Tour to Denmark and Sweden, May 12-16. OHBA and EnerQuality will be travelling with a small group of builder and developer members to Copenhagen and Malmo, two of the most [...]

From how concrete is mixed for road construction, to roofing standards enabling buildings to withstand stronger storms and plans to help homeowners manage increased flooding, Canada's building rules are being rewritten due to climate change, [...]

Ontario's environmental commissioner issued dire warnings Wednesday about the "frightening" state of climate policy in the province as she delivered her office's last report. The Progressive Conservative government announced last fall that it was [...]

TORONTO – February 28, 2019.    The change-makers in the Ontario building industry gathered at the Toronto Marriott Markham yesterday for the 2018 EQ Awards. Together, the 250 guests, including Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, celebrated 20 years [...]

An injection of federal green energy money will make a highrise in the heart of the province’s first net-zero community — one that produces as much energy of it consumes — at least 25 per cent more energy efficient, the president of the [...]

This year’s recipient of the EnerQuality Impact Award for long-term commitment to green building practices is Ottawa’s Tamarack Homes. The award, being presented on February 28, 2019, at the EQ Awards Gala at the Toronto Markham Marriott, [...]

EnerQuality is excited to announce that the 2019 Hall of Fame award will be presented at the EQ Awards on February 28, 2019, to Sean Mason, founder and president of Sean.ca. Sean has been a dedicated proponent of ENERGY STAR^® since the very first [...]

On November 29th, the Provincial Government released a new Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan to protect our air, land and water and reduce litter and waste while lowering greenhouse gas emissions and helping communities protect themselves from [...]

Ontario’s environmental commissioner, in her annual report released last Tuesday, said  greenhouse gas emissions were down in the province. Dianne Saxe said this was due to environmental policies under the former Liberal government, now [...]

Long-time EnerQuality builder Great Gulf took home top honours at from the Ontario Home Builders' Association Awards of Distinction Gala in Ottawa, winning 2018 Ontario Home Builder of the Year. At the awards held on September 25, 2018, [...]