November 8, 2011

Spring Forward, Fall Back!

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Last Sunday, we all had to switch our clocks back from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time. The Daylight Saving Time is in fact the principle of advancing time one hour in the spring and backing it up one hour in the fall. Since 2007, we advance the time on the second Sunday in March and we back it up one hour on the first Sunday in November. Previously, we had to do it the first Sunday in April and the last Sunday of October. Do you know why this change was made? [...]

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September 15, 2011

When being eco-responsible becomes a way of life

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UrbanScape and MetroScape are made of first rate recycled aluminum which does not affect their strength and durability. In addition, we have reduced by 23 % the weight of the luminaires just by making better choices in terms of look and design. This way, we reduce transportation costs and we also facilitate on site the installation. [...]

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August 16, 2011

How is Canada rating in environmental performance?

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Thus, in terms of energy consumption, it is interesting to note that Canada finds itself in sixth place behind Ireland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and Finland. Canada has reduced its energy consumption by 34% since 1971. The vast geography and its four seasons are the main reasons why Canada remains a major energy consumption country. The report also states that Canada should encourage economic activity that is not at the expense of increased energy consumption. [...]

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Robert V. Murphy AUTHOR: Robert V. Murphy | CATEGORY: Technologies

July 12, 2011

Outdoor lighting: Having the right information to make the right choices.

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It is worth repeating: municipalities must absolutely become knowledgeable on which products are offered and what benefits these products can bring. [...]

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Marc-Antoine Vachon AUTHOR: Marc-Antoine Vachon | CATEGORY: Technologies

April 8, 2011

CBEA LED site lighting performance specification

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Michael Myer, a Lighting Engineer at PNNL (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), presented a few weeks ago a new performance specification regarding lighting requirements of parking areas developed by PNNL and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEA). This performance specification is intended to help property owners to light their parking lot areas appropriately while at the same time minimizing energy consumption [...]

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