Newsletters

January 26, 2021 – Indigenous Design Principles

• MANITOBA’S BUDGET
• ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHY SCHOOLS
• LEED CERTIFICATION PROCESS COURSE
• MANSEA CONFERENCE
• BUILDING RESILIENCE GATHERING 2022
• LOW INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• DECONSTRUCTABILITY USING AI 
• CLIMATE RESILIENCE TRAINING
• MANITOBA WOMEN IN TRADES
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

December 1, 2021 – Help Make Winnipeg More Sustainable!

• HYDRO INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING
• MANITOBA FALLS TO 8TH PLACE
• ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHY SCHOOLS
• NEW IEA REPORT ON RENEWABLES
• CONCRETE’S PATH TO CARBON NEUTRALITY
• HVAC CONTRACTOR-LED BUILDING RETROFITS
• MANITOBA WOMEN IN TRADES
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

November 17, 2021 – Construction Waste in Manitoba

• ADVOCATE FOR GREEN SCHOOLS
• PROVINCIAL SCORECARDS
• GREEN RETROFIT ECONOMY STUDY
• CITY OF WINNIPEG ADVOCACY
• CAN HIGHRISE BUILDING BE CARBON-NEGATIVE?
• 7 OF THE WORLD’S GREENEST BUILDINGS AT COP26
• FREE BRACE COURSES
• MEIA EMERGING ISSUES
• MANITOBA WOMEN IN TRADES
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

November 10, 2021 – Take Action on Green Schools!

• ACTION FOR GREEN SCHOOLS
• CITY SLOW ON CLIMATE
• CITY OF WINNIPEG ADVOCACY
• DROUGHT AND MANITOBA HYDRO
• FREE BRASE/MCRT COURSES OFFERED THIS WINTER
• MEIA EMERGING ISSUES CONFERENCE
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

October 27, 2021 – Building Energy Disclosure Project

• TOMORROW
• WINNIPEG’S BUILDING ENERGY DISCLOSURE PROJECT
• NOVEMBER’S LUNCH AND LEARN
• CARBON TAX IN MANITOBA
• NATURAL GAS RATES INCREASE
• FREE BRACE/MCRT COURSES OFFERED THIS WINTER
• MANITOBA COMMUNITY RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION FORUM
• MEIA EMERGING ISSUES CONFERENCE
• MANITOBA WOMEN IN TRADES
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

October 20, 2021 – Connections to Clean50

• TOMORROW
• MB HYDRO UPDATE
• THE FUTURE OF CANADA’S DOWNTOWNS
• GET YOUR TICKET FOR ALL TOURS
• ELECTRIFICATION IN BC
• SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INDUSTRY – ACADEMIA ENGAGEMENT TABLE
• VALUING NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE
• MANITOBA COMMUNITY RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION FORUM
• MANITOBA WOMEN IN TRADES CONFERENCE
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

October 13, 2021 – Rural Manitoba & Hydro Updates

• MB HYDRO UPDATE
• THE FUTURE OF CANADA’S DOWNTOWNS
• GET YOUR TICKET FOR ALL TOURS
• ELECTRIFICATION IN BC
• SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INDUSTRY – ACADEMIA ENGAGEMENT TABLE
• VALUING NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE
• MANITOBA COMMUNITY RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION FORUM
• MEIA EMERGING ISSUES CONFERENCE
• MANITOBA WOMEN IN TRADES CONFERENCE
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

October 6, 2021 – So Many Local Updates on Energy Efficiency Day

• PRICE OF NATURAL GAS
• SUPPORT FOR A JUST TRANSITION
• NEXT THURSDAY
• GET OFF YOUR TICKET FOR ALL FOUR TOURS
• CITY OF WINNIPEG AND NATURAL GAS UPDATE
• MANITOBA’S ENERGY STRATEGY UPDATE
• MANITOBA COMMUNITY RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION FORUM
• MEIA EMERGING ISSUES CONFERENCE
• SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INDUSTRY – ACADEMIA ENGAGEMENT TABLE
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

October 1, 2021 – District Heating with Biofuel

• BUILDING CODES FOR RETROFITS
• BUILDING TOURS EVERY THURSDAY IN OCTOBER
• EXPERTISE RELATED TO HOUSING, BUILDINGS – TENDER NOTICE
• MANITOBA COMMUNITY RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION FORUM
• MEIA EMERGING ISSUES CONFERENCE
• SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INDUSTRY – ACADEMIA ENGAGEMENT TABLE
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY DAY
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

September 23, 2021 – Building Tours Announced!

• BUILDERS FOR CLIMATE ACTION REPORT
• MANITOBA HYDRO ANNUAL REPORT
• THE CASE FOR GREEN SCHOOLS
• PAINT REPLACING AIR CONDITIONING?
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

September 14, 2021 – Elections and Green Schools

• PLATFORM SUMMARIES
• FEDERAL PARTY SURVEY ON ENVIRONMENTAL PLATFORMS
• TOMORROW
• INFRASTRUCTURE
• CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE’S TOP ELECTION ISSUES
• WHO SHOULD BE OUR CLIMATE CHANGE PRIME MINISTER?
• CALL YOUR CANDIDATES
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS IN OCTOBER
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

September 8, 2021 – A City That Raised the Money

• NEXT WEDNESDAY
• A CITY RAISED MONEY TO CLIMATE PROOF ITS BUILDINGS
• ENERGY ADVISOR TRAINING
• PRAIRIE ARCHITECTS IS HIRING
• LUNCH AND LEARNS – SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AT NOON
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS IN OCTOBER
• EFFICIENCY MANITOBA’S HEAT PUMP PROGRAM
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

August 31, 2021 – Green Schools and Energy Advisors

• ENERGY ADVISOR TRAINING
• STEEL MADE WITHOUT FOSSIL FUELS
• PRAIRIE ARCHITECTS IS HIRING
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS IN OCTOBER
• LUNCH AND LEARNS – SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AT NOON
• EFFICIENCY MANITOBA’S HEAT PUMP PROGRAM
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

June 3, 2021 – New Board, New Grants!

• NEW SBM BOARD
• CANADA GREENER HOMES GRANT
• AGM A SUCCESS!
• CITY OF WINNIPEG IS HIRING
• BUS TOUR
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

May 17, 2021 – Today’s Training Announcement and Last Chance for Snacks

• FUNDING FOR ENERGY ADVISORS
• CATCH WHAT YOU MISSED ON SBM’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL
• ROAD TO RESILIENCE – BUILDING CHAPTER
• LOCAL FOOD AND LAUGHS: A COMEDY NIGHT AT HOME
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS
• ROBOT BUILDING

April 22, 2021 – Wednesday is a Big Day

• HAPPY EARTH DAY
• FEDERAL BUDGET
• HYDROGEN IN MANITOBA
• LAST CHANCE TO ORDER
• BOARD NOMINATIONS – LESS THAN A WEEK
• AGM
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS
• INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE BUILDING
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

April 16, 2021 – Videos, Board Recruitment, and Hydrogen 

• DECOLONIZING CLIMATE POLICY IN CANADA
• CALL FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
• BUILDING RESILIENCE GATHERING ON YOUTUBE
• HYDROGEN IN MANITOBA
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

April 7, 2021 – Hydrogen & Manitoba’s Energy Future

• HYDROGEN STRATEGY FOR CANADA
• CALL FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
• BUILDING RESILIENCE GATHERING
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION
• 2021 NET ZERO HOME AWARDS FINALISTS

March 18, 2021 – Building Resilience Full Schedule!

• SCHEDULE
• GATHER.TOWN
• THURSDAY – COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
• THURSDAY – SOCIAL TIME
• EARLY BIRD DOOR PRIZE – ENDS SATURDAY
• GRAPHIC RECORDING
• GATHERING SPONSOR
• PODCAST RECOMMENDATION
• WINNIPEG’S NATURAL GAS MOTION

March 5, 2021 – Big Announcements!

• SBM’S CONFERENCE
• CARBON-ABSORBING TOWER
• WINNIPEG’S NATURAL GAS MOTION
• MEIA TRAINING SURVEYS
• LOW-INCOME & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• ManSEA
• MANITOBA HYDRO ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING

February 10, 2021 – Active vs Passive Heating

• BUILDING CODE NEEDS SOME AMBITION
• ROAD TO RESILIENCE
• BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT
• FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• RANDY PROVEN ZERO CARBON AWARD
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

January 25, 2021 – Connect With Efficiency Manitoba This Wednesday!

• LUNCH AND LEARN – WEDNESDAY
• BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT
• REDUCE AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION
• SBM IS ON YOUTUBE
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

January 13, 2021 – Decarbonization and Efficiency Manitoba

• LOW CARBON CONCRETE?
• MANITOBA PLANNING CONFERENCE 2021
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• SBM IS ON YOUTUBE
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• MEIA CONFERENCE – ADAPTING TO A CHANGING WORLD
• PASSIVE HOUSE CANADA SUMMIT
• MORE EVENTS

December 15, 2020 – A Holiday Gift From SBM

• SBM IS ON YOUTUBE
• GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP
• HEATING WITHOUT FOSSIL FUELS PANEL
• FEDERAL CARBON TAX & CLIMATE ACTION
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

November 20, 2020 – Heating Without Fossil Fuels?

• EFFICIENCY CANADA SCORECARD
• FEDERAL NEW NET-ZERO EMISSIONS PLAN
• ARE YOU AN ENERGY AUDITOR
• WHOLE LIFE CARBON FOOTPRINT & TRUE ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• MEIA CONFERENCE – ADAPTING TO A CHANGING WORLD
• PASSIVE HOUSE CANADA SUMMIT
• MORE EVENTS

October 29, 2020 – Embodied Carbon

• BUILDINGS AND MOBILE HOMES ACT
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF NEW BUILDING CODES
• EUROPE’S RENOVATION WAVE
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• PASSIVE HOUSE TRAINING
• MORE EVENTS

October 12, 2020 – Building as a Climate Solution

• LUNCH AND LEARN – NOV 4TH
• CITY OF WINNIPEG INFILL SURVEY
• NATIONAL ENERGY CODE FOR BUILDINGS – FREE TRAINING
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• MORE EVENTS

September 22, 2020 – Healthy Building, Healthy People

• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND NON-PROFIT HOUSING
• HEALTHY BUILDING, HEALTHY PEOPLE LUNCH & LEARN
• CITY OF WINNIPEG BUILDING ENERGY DISCLOSURE PROJECT
• JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF THE HOMELAND
• ENERGY CO-OPS 
• WINNIPEG & GEOTHERMAL
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

August 24, 2020 – Green Municipal Fund

• ENERGY RETROFITS BASICS LUNCH & LEARN
• BIGGEST SOLAR FARM IN MANITOBA
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• MEMBERSHIP
• COOL ROOFS
• RANDY PROVEN ZERO CARBON AWARD

August 12, 2020 – Catch the Energy Code Wave

• ENERGY CODE ONLINE
• RANDY PROVEN ZERO CARBON AWARD
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

June 22, 2020 – SBM in the news

• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS
• ROCKET GREENS
• SBM IN THE NEWS – The Future is Green
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

June 15, 2020 – City of Winnipeg’s Building Energy Disclosure Project

• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS
• PRE-FAB FACTORY
• ROCKET GREENS
• CITY OF WINNIPEG’S BUILDING ENERGY DISCLOSURE PROJECT
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

June 08, 2020 – Energy Transition

• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS
• MANITOBA EARTH SHIP
• PRE-FAB FACTORY
• ROCKET GREENS
• ENERGY TRANSITION
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

June 2, 2020 – Latest Trends

• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOURS
• CHURCHILL NORTHERN STUDIES CENTRE
• MANITOBA EARTHSHIP
• PRE-FAB FACTORY
• ROCKET GREENS
• LATEST TRENDS
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

May 27, 2020 – Building back better post-covid

• CHURCHILL NORTHERN STUDIES CENTRE
• BUILDING BACK BETTER POST-COVID
• BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

May 18, 2020 – Construction during covid

• AGM
• CONSTRUCTION DURING COVID
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOUR?
• VOTE FOR 2020/21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

April 22, 2020 – Impacts of covid on Canadian energy industry

• TOMORROW
• CLIMATE STRIKE FRIDAY
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• ONE MORE WEEK TO JOIN THE BOARD
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOUR?

April 20 – Manitoba’s Earth Week Online

• DEEP DECARBONIZATION  LUNCH AND LEARN
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• DEADLINE WEDNESDAY: JOIN THE SBM BOARD
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOUR?
• ADD YOUR SOLUTION

April 14 – Standards Updated

• DEEP DECARBONIZATION  LUNCH AND LEARN
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TOUR?
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• JOIN THE SBM BOARD
• ADD YOUR SOLUTION

March 16th – Our Lunch & Learn Wednesday has been moved online to make it easy AND safe to learn! Plus recycling buildings.

• WEDNESDAY’S ONLINE LUNCH AND LEARN
• RECYCLING BUILDINGS
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• CLIMATE CHANGE & TRANSFORMING ENERGY SYSTEMS
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE

March 13th 2020 – important Lunch and Learn update!

• NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN ONLINE
• BUILDING ACTION IN RESPONSE
• GET MOVING ON CLIMATE – POSTPONED
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
• CLADDING AND BUILDING CODE

March 11th 2020 – Re-envisioning Manitoba’s Energy Strategy

• RE-ENVISIONING AN ENERGY STRATEGY FOR MANITOBA
• NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN
• GET MOVING ON CLIMATE
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
• CLADDING AND BUILDING CODE

March 3rd 2020 – have you heard of GEOfease?

• NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN
• THANK YOU!
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• GET MOVING ON CLIMATE
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
• CLADDING AND BUILDING CODE

February 18th 2020 – Last Chance!

• 10 Striking Projects that Will Shape Architecture in 2020
• LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS!
• SOCIAL MIXER
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

February 13th – case studies and workforce forecast

• CASE STUDIES
• SOCIAL MIXER
• BUILDFORCE CANADA FORECAST
• PODCAST SUGGESTION

February 6th 2020 – a new library launched

• DIGITAL LIBRARY OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
• EDUCATIONAL SESSION
• SBM IN THE NEWS
• VIDEO SUGGESTION
• WOMEN IN TRADES CONFERENCE

January 24th 2020 – Factory Built, Panelized, Deep Energy Retrofits Slides

• SLIDES
• DAY OF LEARNING

January 23rd 2020 – People Power

• DAY OF LEARNING
• GOODBYE GAS FURNACES
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• WOMEN IN TRADES CONFERENCE

January 13th 2020 – Wednesday and more

• FACTORY BUILT, PANALIZED, DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS LUNCH & LEARN
• EXPLORING CANADA’S ENERGY FUTURE
• PODCAST SUGGESTION
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR – DAY OF LEARNING
• DIVERSITY GARDENS AT ASSINIBOINE PARK
• WOMEN IN TRADES CONFERENCE

January 7th 2020 – PUB Submission and Deep Energy Retrofits

• PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD SUBMISSION
• FACTORY BUILT, PANALIZED, DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS LUNCH & LEARN
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR – DAY OF LEARNING
• DIVERSITY GARDENS AT ASSINIBOINE PARK
• WOMEN IN TRADES CONFERENCE

December 5th 2019 – Deep Retrofits and More!

• CONDOMINIUM RESERVE FUND STUDIES – SHOULD THERE BE MORE?
• FACTORY BUILT, PANALIZED, DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS LUNCH & LEARN

December 19th 2019 – Check this off your 2019 list

• MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
• LONGSTANDING BENEFITS
• NEW AND UPCOMING BENEFITS
• GIVE A GIFT