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Case Studies
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CANADA
Energy
Eco-efficiency in Commercial Buildings ‘SD Business Case’™This report by Sustainable Development Technology Canada focuses on impacts of energy, water utilization and solid waste production on commercial building operations in Canada.
Energy Innovators
The Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada offers energy related case studies on:
1) commercial and institutional buildings, ENERGY STAR® success stories, and information on energy efficient equipment;
3) transportation success stories.
Manufacturing, Processing & Service Industries
Business and Environmental Success Stories
The Eco-efficiency Centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia publishes business and environmental success stories on eco-efficiency issues related to manufacturing and other industries as well as green buildings.
Canadian Success Stories
This Environment Canada site provides information on eco-efficiency and pollution prevention success stories from Canadian companies and organizations related to water and energy conservation, process modifications, product reformulation/redesign, raw material substitution, and clean technologies.
Metro Vancouver publishes case studies on manufacturing and service companies that have implemented eco-efficient practices.
The Role of Eco-Efficiency: Global Challenges and Opportunities in the 21 st Century
This study is an attempt to provide decision-makers with some insights into the drivers and challenges that organizations face as they shift toward more eco-efficient operations, products and services. It provides detailed industry examples, both Canadian and international, of best practices in developing and implementing eco-efficency.
Toronto Region Sustainability Program
The Toronto Region Sustainability Program (TRSP) publishes case studies on eco-efficiency and pollution prevention issues for small-to-medium sized manufacturers that address waste and resource efficiency.
International
Energy
Industrial Facilities - Best Practice Case Studies
The U.S. Department of Energy collaborates with U.S. industry to implement energy-efficiency demonstration projects and publishes case studies on these projects by industry.
Manufacturing, Processing & Service Industries
Eco-Efficiency and Cleaner Production
Environment Australia's collection of case studies show how companies can reduce production costs, save resources, reduce waste and maintain a competitive edge.
International Institute for Sustainable Development
The IISD publishes case studies by country and industry sector including manufacturing, resource and service sectors.
Supply Chain Management
The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) publishes case studies on enhancing supply chain management through environmental excellence.
The Application of Biotechnology to Industrial Sustainability - OECD
This report contains case studies from Canada and other countries on biotechnology applications in industrial processes that can help improve the eco-efficiency of industrial activities, lower both capital expenditure and operating costs, help reduce raw material and energy inputs and waste.
World Business Council on Sustainable Development
The collection features a selection of eco-efficiency and sustainable development case studies.
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The Role of Eco-Efficiency: Global Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century
Five Winds carried out a two-part study for the Canadian government’s Inter-departmental Eco-efficiency Working Group. The project identified the primary economic and ecological drivers for eco-efficiency, provided industry examples of best practices in developing and implementing eco-efficiency, and examined the role that leading national governments are playing in the promotion of eco-efficiency to their industrial sectors. Seven full case studies and eight vignettes are included in the two-part report.
