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Capacity building in the GMF energy sector builds on the existing Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program to engage municipal officials in sharing knowledge, experience and best practices in sustainable energy infrastructure development.

For more information, please contact:

Devin Causley, Senior Program Officer
613-907-6370
dcausley@fcm.ca

FCM Tools and Resources

Research Report: Energy Sector ^New
In 2008, FCM commissioned a series of comprehensive reports on issues, trends, emerging technologies, and current and best practices in four sectors of municipal activity. This report explores the latest developments and innovations in all aspects of energy supply and use, including energy services and technologies, energy generation, and energy storage, distribution and supply.

Interested in other sector research? See similar reports for the sustainable community planning sector, the transportation
sector and the water sector.
Community Energy Systems: Greening Your Bottom Line
Learn more about community energy systems from these presentations delivered at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ 72nd Annual Conference and Municipal Expo™ in Whistler, B.C. (June 2009).
FCM Sustainable Communities Mission
FCM Municipal Retrofit Guide
FCM’s Municipal Building Retrofits process assists municipal governments in developing comprehensive retrofit programs for their buildings and supports municipal staff by providing customized tools and services throughout the design and implementation process.
FCM Quick Action Guide: Municipal Action of Climate Protection
FCM Model Climate Change Action Plan

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Partners for Climate Protection

The Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program is a network of Canadian municipal governments who have committed to reducing greenhouse gases and acting on climate change.

PCP is the Canadian component of ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) network that comprises more then 600 communities world wide making the same efforts.

PCP is a partnership between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. PCP receives financial support from the Green Municipal Fund as part of the Capacity Building Program.

Other Tools and Resources

The Living Building Challenge ^New

What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place?

Launched in 2006 by the International Living Building Institute (ILBI), the Living Building Challenge seeks to answer this question by raising the bar in green building practices. The program offers a performance-based methodology that encourages building design and construction teams to make informed decisions and achieve the highest possible level of sustainability in the built environment.
The ILBI is a non-governmental organization comprised of leading green building experts and thought leaders dedicated to creating a truly sustainable built environment.
Natural Resources Canada Program OverviewThis document provides summaries and contact information on Natural Resources Canada’s energy programs — including financial assistance, tools and training — available to municipalities for existing and new buildings, community planning, municipal residents, technicians and industry.
Municipal Energy Management Workshops
Natural Resources Canada now offers Energy Management workshops geared towards municipal staff and elected officials. Now is the time to learn more about how your municipality can better use energy, where savings can be realized, and the leadership that is required to develop successful energy management strategies and plans.

Workshop Description and Fee Structure
Community Energy Planning: Methodology,
Natural Resources Canada, 2003. A complementary planning tool to municipal legislation, the CEP promotes community sustainability through developing projects that prioritize energy efficiency.
Save Money, Save Energy & Cut Emissions: Quick and Easy Steps for Nova Scotia Municipalities,
Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities, 2005. This report outlines a number of short-, medium- and long-term measures municipalities can undertake to reduce energy costs and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Profiting from Energy Efficiency!,
ICLEI–Local Governments for Sustainability.This handbook describes approaches to financing energy efficiency initiatives, with an emphasis on municipal building retrofit programs. It outlines how municipalities can attract private investment in energy efficiency, and presents some of the best examples of financing strategies used by municipalities in several jurisdictions.
Primer on the Technologies of Renewable Energy,
Pollution Probe, 2003. This primer on renewable energy technologies promotes greater public understanding of the potential for shifting Canada's energy generation sources to cleaner and less greenhouse-gas-intensive technologies.
Municipal Green Building Toolkit,
Canada Green Building Council, 2007. This guidebook for Canadian municipalities outlines the benefits of green buildings and presents strategies for developing a green building policy.
Energy Efficiency & Buildings: A Resource for B.C.’s Local Governments,
Smart Growth Canada Network, 2007. This manual provides an overview of local government policy tools and leading civic building operations that advance energy efficiency.
Playbook for Green Buildings and Neighborhoods,
various partners, 2007. This web-based resource provides strategies, tips, and tools that cities and counties can use to take immediate action on climate change through green building initiatives, green neighborhoods, and sustainable infrastructure.

EfficientCity,
Greenpeace, United Kingdom, 2008. If a picture speaks a thousand words, this multimedia-packed, animation-filled interactive town must speak a million. Pay a visit to EfficienCity, which shows how pioneering, real-world communities around the UK are using decentralized energy.