Factsheet: Low-Carbon Construction of Canada’s “Built Environment”

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dc.contributor.authorCalvert, John
dc.contributor.authorLipsig-Mummé, Carla
dc.contributor.authorMabee, Warren
dc.contributor.authorStaples, Steven
dc.contributor.authorWood, Trista
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T18:08:05Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T18:08:05Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.description.abstractBuildings are the fourth highest source of greenhouse gas emissions by economic sector in Canada, and will surpass electricity to become the third highest source by 2020. Reducing the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by buildings is a critical area for the introduction of measures to reduce carbon emissions and energy use. The current state of the building industry presents a unique opportunity to contribute to GHG reduction while moving the construction industry away from precarious employment and towards greener jobs that are highly skilled and fairly paid. By tackling greenhouse gas emission reduction with work-focused strategies, policy makers, unions and industry leaders can achieve the goals of reducing GHGs while creating environmentally responsible employment.en
dc.description.sponsorshipAdapting Canadian Work and Workplaces to Respond to Climate Change
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39325
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAdapting Canadian Work and Workplaces (ACW)
dc.rights.articlehttps://www.adaptingcanadianwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ACW-factsheet-built-environment.pdf
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectCanada
dc.subjectConstruction
dc.subjectEmissions
dc.subjectGreenhouse gases
dc.subjectLabour
dc.subjectGreen jobs
dc.subjectRetrofitting
dc.subjectLabour unions
dc.subjectGreen bargaining
dc.titleFactsheet: Low-Carbon Construction of Canada’s “Built Environment”en
dc.title.alternativeLow-Carbon Construction of Canada’s “Built Environment”: Challenges and opportunities for creating green construction jobsen
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