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Recognition showcases the Town’s focus on modernizing the community for a cleaner and greener future

On November 13, 2024, during the Durham Greener Buildings Program Evening of Recognition event, the Town of Ajax received awards in five categories for leading the green transition and taking a proactive approach to energy efficiency.

The awards received included:

  • Best Energy Performing Large Community Meeting Centre Award — Ajax Community Centre
  • Best Energy Performing Library - Ajax Main Branch Library
  • Best Energy Performing Operations Facility Award - Ajax Operations Centre
  • Climate Leadership Award – For EnergyCAP CarbonHub
  • Best Data Quality Award

This recognition showcases the Town’s continued focus on sustainability and modernizing the community to create a cleaner and greener future for all. The participants in the program include municipalities within the region, school boards, hospitals and various other commercial and institutional buildings.

Quotes

“Thank you to all staff for your ongoing efforts to ensure, as a Town, we are taking the best steps to create a cleaner and greener future for Ajax. These awards reaffirm that we are heading in the right direction with a continued focus on supporting sustainability and energy conserving measures throughout the Town and our facilities.” – Shaun Collier, Mayor and CEO, Town of Ajax

“I am very proud of Town staff for continuing to be innovative municipal leaders in green sustainability. The Durham Greener Buildings Program is a great way to acknowledge the achievements made throughout the Region, as it’s important we all work together to create a more sustainable future. We also encourage everyone to visit our Environmental Sustainability page to learn more about environmentally focused initiatives, programs and events.” - Cameron Richardson, Supervisor of Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change, Planning & Development, Town of Ajax

Quick Facts

  • The Durham Greener Buildings Program, launched in January 2024, is an innovative initiative to support energy efficiency and sustainability in institutional and commercial buildings across Durham region – developed by the Region of Durham in partnership with Windfall Ecology Centre.
  • The Durham Greener Buildings Program held its first Evening of Recognition on November 13, 2024, to recognize Durham Region buildings which achieved excellence in energy efficiency during the year 2023.
  • Awards were presented in 12 categories to recognize buildings for their energy performance, data quality, and commitment to climate action.
  • Ajax was a recipient of awards under five categories: Best Energy Performing Large Community Meeting Centre Award — Ajax Community Centre, Best Energy Performing Library - Ajax Main Branch Library, Best Energy Performing Operations Facility Award - Ajax Operations Centre, Climate Leadership Award – For EnergyCAP CarbonHub and Best Data Quality Award.

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