Awards
Our City Council, and City Staff, are proud and grateful to have been recognized for many of our achievements over the years.
| Year | Awarding Body | Name of Award |
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| 2021 | Community Energy Association | Climate & Energy Action Award |
| The Community Energy Association, a member-based, non-profit organization aiming to reduce emissions, conserve energy and progressively transition to a low carbon, resilient economy, named the City of Richmond recipient of its Climate & Energy Action Award for its successful District Energy Utility Program. The program now provides 22 buildings and over five million square feet of floor space with energy that is reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 7,800 tonnes – the equivalent of removing 2,000 cars from our roads each year.
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| 2021 | Union of BC Municipalities | Community Excellence Award |
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The Union of BC Municipalities, which represents and advocates to government on behalf of municipalities across British Columbia, presented the City of Richmond with an Honorable Mention in the Community Excellence Award – Service Delivery category for customer-friendly upgrades to its Works Yard Recycling Depot. |
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| 2020 |
The Energy Globe Foundation |
Canadian Energy Globe National Award |
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The Energy Globe Foundation, an international organization that recognizes projects that conserve energy and utilize renewable or emission-free sources, has awarded the City of Richmond the 2020 Canadian Energy Globe National Award for the Central at Garden City expansion of the Alexandra District Energy Utility (ADEU). This award is presented annually to projects focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energies and the conversation of resources. |
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| 2020 |
BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) |
Facility Excellence Award |
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The restoration of the century old Edwardian Cottage at Terra Nova Rural Park was given the Provincial Facility Excellence Award for projects under $1 million by the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). The annual award recognizes outstanding facility design that reflects community culture and spaces that are accessible, engage community members in design consultation and ultimately improve the well-being of the community. |
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Archives
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