Part of Canadore College’s Climate Change Action Plan is coming to fruition thanks to nearly $300,000 in provincial funding.

The college says part of their carpentry shop is being renovated to showcase low-carbon construction building practices, techniques and resources.

It will include a low-carbon model house cross-cut.

To go along with the enhanced facility, the college also plans on developing a new online course on energy-efficient building systems.

Elements of the program will also be delivered to the electrical, plumbing and civil engineering programs.

“Receiving this funding means that we are able to realize some of our program goals faster than expected,” said Caroline Corbett, associate dean of trades and technology. “Of course there’s the obvious tangible building upgrades and course improvements, but the infusion also means that we can incorporate more inter-professional training between our trades disciplines.”

Corbett goes on to say that 150 full-time students will benefit from the upgrades, which will also be available to part-time students and corporate training clients.

The college says the energy-efficient building systems course will be taught beginning in the Fall 2018.

The carpentry lab retrofit will be complete and ready for student use by January 1, 2019.

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