Tag: Buildings
Developer planning to demolish accessory buildings at old courthouse
The developer of the historic courthouse and jail in Owen Sound has filed a notice of intent to demolish some non-heritage and accessory structures at the property. The demolition proposal was approved by the city’s community services committee at a meeting on Dec. 18, but still needs to be endorsed by city council. If the request […]
2024 Was A Productive Year For My Decarbonization Efforts
It’s the time of year when people publish retrospectives on the year and start thinking about the year ahead. As so much of my work ends up in CleanTechnica, I thought it would be useful to provide my retrospective here. On a purely personal note, I’ve been told over and … [continued]
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Climate Tech Is Reducing Emissions And Improving Urban Landscapes And Lives
If we hope to see a climate-hardy world in the years to come, we must recast the way we design our urban environments — they must become ecologically sound and robust sustainable spaces. Possible pathways to achieve such goals are winding and tenuous, sure, and an array of novel innovations … [continued]
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Hotel proposed for property east of mall in Owen Sound
A new 120-room hotel is being proposed for the east side of Owen Sound. The City of Owen Sound has received a zoning bylaw amendment application from Heritage Mall Limited Partnership to permit the development of the hotel at 1750 16th St. E., which is located on the northeast area of the mall property east of […]
Eversource Transitions From Gas Company To Geothermal Company In Framingham
Framingham, Massachusetts is the first city in the US where a gas utility is now offering geothermal services to its customers.
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Michigan preservation grants are reviving historic buildings along shoreline
Restoration projects underway along the Great Lakes shoreline range from the Mackinac Island City Hall to a century-old theater in Alpena,…
Owen Sound mayor highlights 2024 accomplishments
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy says the city has made some huge decisions in 2024, including important deals with its neighbouring municipalities, new services for its own ratepayers and renewed agreements with its community partners. Boddy gave his year-end update during the city’s last regular council meeting on Monday (Dec. 16), where he outlined dozens […]
All Companies In Italy Must Now Purchase Climate Insurance — It’s The Law
It will be a whole new business atmosphere in Italy starting on January 1, 2025. That’s because the federal government there will require every company to buy climate insurance as internal financial support to offset losses from floods, landslides, and other natural hazards. The warnings about global warming in Italy … [continued]
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Even Better Efficiency with AI Controlling Your Heat Pump?
AI (artificial intelligence) is everywhere these days. It’s the most popular thing to hype up, and the most popular thing to add to your product description to hype it up. In some cases, it’s really a thing and making a difference. In other cases, well, it’s simply just fluff. When … [continued]
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Police watchdog investigating senior’s deadly fall from London balcony
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 74-year-old man fell from an apartment balcony to his death on Thursday