Conference and Awards Coverage

CUI recognizes brownfield projects across Canada with 2009 Brownie Awards

VANCOUVER - This past Monday evening, awards were presented in seven categories at the 9th annual CUI Brownie Awards. Dino Chiesa, chairman of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced winners from five provinces across Canada, representing the national scope of the redevelopment and remediation of Canadian communities. "Like gold medal-winning performances, brownfield developments are the result of years of dedication and hard work,” said Chiesa, underlined the importance of the evening's theme. “And like Canadian athletes who we know will bring home gold this winter, brownfield projects create a legacy for future generations.” Read full article here.

2009 CUI Brownie Awards recognizes Brownfield Projects that are "Going for Gold" across Canada

October 27, 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia -- This past Monday evening, awards were presented in seven categories at the 9th annual CUI Brownie Awards Ceremony & Dinner.  Todd Latham, Publisher of ReNew Canada was the Master of Ceremonies for the awards, which are held every year at the Canadian Brownfields conference. Read full article here.

News Releases

2009 CUI Brownie Awards Winners Announced

October 27, 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia- This past Monday evening, awards were presented in seven categories at the 9^th annual CUI Brownie Awards Ceremony & Dinner at the Westin Bayshore Hotel.  Todd Latham, Publisher of ReNew Canada, was the Master of Ceremonies for the awards, which are held every year at the Canadian Brownfields Conference.  Dino Chiesa, Chairman of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, announced winners from five provinces across Canada, representing the national scope of the redevelopment and remediation of Canadian communities.  The CUI Brownie Awards are sponsored by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and are awarded annually to projects and programs that reflect leadership and innovation in brownfield redevelopment. The Brownie Awards jury was once again impressed with the high calibre of finalists’ projects, as well as their commitment to sustainable design, overall community revitalization and renewal of the public realm.

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2009 CUI Brownie Awards Finalists Announced

September 25, 2009 - The Canadian Urban Institute is pleased to announce finalists for the 2009 CUI Brownie Awards, sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Winners in six categories will be announced at a gala dinner in Vancouver on the evening of October 26, 2009, on the occasion of the 10th annual Canadian Brownfields conference, which will take place at the Bayshore Westin Hotel in downtown Vancouver. The awards will be presented by CMHC Chair, Dino Chiesa; Todd Latham, publisher of ReNew Canada; and Glen Murray, President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute. In addition to category winners, CUI Brownies will be awarded to best small, best large and best overall projects.

To read the entire press release, please download it here.

Facilitating Remediation and Redevelopment through Innovative Canadian Solutions

Vancouver, BC - Federal custodians from across Canada face a number of site issues and challenges when selecting remediation technologies and solutions for use on federal contaminated sites. In the Pacific and Yukon Regions, some of the site issues and technology challenges identified include treatment of select contaminants of concern in soil and groundwater; reducing the environmental footprint of remediation; dealing with difficult terrain, remote locations, contamination of sub-surface soils, and mixed contaminant issues; and new physiological modeling approaches to Risk Assessment/Risk Management. Creating awareness of remediation issues and understanding more about new and innovative Canadian solutions (technologies and applications) will help to overcome these barriers to redevelopment.  Read more here...

Building on Brownfields: the Future of Urban Sustainability

 The current economic landscape lends even more significance to the redevelopment of under-utilized properties as a catalyst for sustainable, vibrant and liveable communities, so don't miss your chance to join the growing diverse Brownfields community for critical information to green and revitalize your community! Read more here...

BROWNFIELDS RECEIVE OVER $1M FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WORK

 August 5, 2009 DELTA – The Province is providing $1.06 million in funding for 12 brownfield sites to support environmental investigations, Agriculture and Lands Minister Steve Thomson announced today.  See the Full News Release here...

Recent Brownfield Articles

What developers need to know about the hundreds of changes to Ontario’s brownfield rulebook

16 February 2010 - In late December 2009, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment quietly adopted sweeping changes to the regulation of contaminated (and non-contaminated) sites. Some of the changes were extensively reviewed with stakeholders during the past several years; others were surprises.   Read the full article at ReNew Canada magazine here..

Proposed fund would help pay for site cleanup

Taxpayers could be on the hook to pay for cleaning up contaminated property in some cases when polluters can’t be held responsible if the government accepts a recommendation in a report released this week.

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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has quietly adopted sweeping changes to the regulation of brownfields and other contaminated sites.

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Cleaning up the past: New green communities grow where there was once just 'brown'

Throughout Ontario, our urban landscape is littered with memories and relics of our industrial heritage. And although our society has built incredible industrial monuments throughout the past century, many have fallen into disrepair or have been abandoned altogether.  

As the sands of time slowly erode these structures, new opportunities for reuse and re-investment may arise, and many of these former industrial sites are finding new life as innovative residential and mixed-use communities.