Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2010 		Français
Funding for your energy-efficient green building

at rates that
beat the bank!

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Message from the Chair
Karen-Leibovici  This brand-new year is still young enough for all of us at GMF to be in a reflective frame
of mind. Last year presented both challenges and opportunities for Canadian municipalities and the year ahead will be no different. GMF will mark its 10th anniversary in 2010 and, looking back and ahead, we have much to take pride in. 

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Q&A: Region of Waterloo
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) and the Region of Waterloo (ROW) built the new WRPS investigative services building to meet the needs of a growing community and police service, and to meet the criteria of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system.

GMF spoke with Charles Allen, manager of facilities engineering for the region, to find out more about the project. 
 

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The FCM Sustainable Communities Conference

Economic Developers Council of Ontario Inc. 53rd Annual Conference and Showcase 
February 2–4, 2010, Toronto, Ontario 

Salon des technologies environnementales du Québec 
March 16–17, 2010, Québec, Québec

RETScreen Workshops and Events 
November 2009 – March 2010

GMF Winter Webinar Schedule 
Register online for upcoming GMF webinars

2010 RPIC Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop 
May 10–13, 2010, Montréal, Québec
Building green
GMF has recently launched the Municipal Sustainable Bylaw Collection (MSBC) to highlight bylaws, policies and procedures implemented by small and large Canadian municipalities in each GMF-funded sector. The sustainable buildings category features several excellent examples…

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Toolkit for sustainable building initiatives
FCM-CHM2 HILL Sustainable Community Awards  GMF has gathered some of the best examples of sustainable building initiatives and resources from our programs: the FCM-CHM2 HILL Sustainable Community Awards, Partners for Climate Protection and… 
 

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New energy resources from GMF
GMF has recently released comprehensive research reports on issues, trends, emerging technologies, and current and best practices in four sectors of municipal activity. The energy sector research report covers all aspects of energy supply and use, such as energy services and technologies, energy generation, and energy storage, distribution and supply.

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Program updates
ACT update: New guide for municipal housing developments

The ACT (Affordability and Choice Today) program has published a new guide on how to respond to NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard) opposition to new housing developments. Available in print and electronic versions, the guide is designed to assist municipal officials and politicians in gaining community acceptance for sound housing developments. 

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Partners for Climate Protection  PCP update: Demonstrating Results — National Measures Report 2009

In 2009, the Partners for Climate Protection program (PCP) gathered and analyzed data on initiatives implemented by municipal governments in Canada to reduce GHG emissions at the corporate and community levels and compiled them in a National Measures Database. 

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Brownfields update: GMF supports municipal brownfields projects

GMF offers loans for brownfield remediation projects at rates far lower than any municipal government can get on the market. Our rates for municipalities are 1.5% lower than the Government of Canada bond rate and even further below market rates. 

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