Sustainability Manual

buildings save energy and water, improve comfort, reduce long-term costs, and shape healthier communities

What Is LEED — and Why It Matters to Everyday Life

If you’ve ever heard the term LEED and wondered “Is that just an environmental label?” or “Does that affect me at all?” — you’re not alone. LEED shows up in conversations about new buildings, municipal projects, schools, and even housing developments. Yet for something that quietly influences how our communities are built, it’s often poorly

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“Local council and volunteers reviewing sustainable building plans to prepare shovel-ready projects.”

Building Our Readiness: Turning Policy Shifts into Local Opportunity

Across Canada, federal priorities are shifting toward large-scale investments in housing, infrastructure, and innovation. For small communities like ours, this means well-documented, data-driven, and visibly sustainable projects will move to the front of the line when new funding rounds open. Readiness is our edge. Why LEED Silver Matters Locally Adopting a LEED Silver standard for

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