Webinar Recap: City of Ottawa Bytes Is Back

Webinar Recap: City of Ottawa Bytes Is Back

CCI Eastern Ontario recently hosted the educational webinar City of Ottawa Bytes Is Back, featuring City of Ottawa representatives who shared updates, programs, and resources relevant to condominium communities.

Guest Speakers

• Angela Plant – Project Manager, Long-Term Planning, Solid Waste Services

• Alexandra Grant – Program Lead, Linear Rehabilitation & Grants, Infrastructure and Water

• Waku Simon – Program Coordinator, Partner & Stakeholder Relations, Better Buildings Ottawa

• Connor Renouf – Outreach & Communications Coordinator, Climate Change and Resiliency Services

During the session, presenters shared several helpful resources through the Zoom chat. To support members following the webinar, the key links discussed are included below.

Resources Shared During the Webinar

Waste & Recycling

• Circular Materials – Program information and contractor issues
  https://www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-communities/ottawa

• Miller Waste Services (missed collections, recycling bins, multi-residential issues)
  customerservice@circularmaterials.ca
  serviceclientele@circularmaterials.ca

• Environmental Education Assistants Program
  https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news/newsroom/environmental-education-assistants-help-make-recycling-breeze

• Which Bin Do I Put It In? – Multi-Residential Guide
  https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/documents/files/2023-037_Which-bin_MultiRes_EN_PRINT_FINAL-a.pdf

• Waste Reduction Champions Program (multi-unit buildings)
  https://ottawa.ca/en/garbage-and-recycling/apartment-and-multi-unit-programs

   

Flood Protection & Stormwater

• Residential Protective Plumbing Program
  https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/drinking-water-stormwater-and-wastewater/wastewater-and-sewers/basement-flooding/flooding-rebates-and-grant/residential-protective-plumbing-program

• Rain Ready Ottawa – Rebates & eligibility
  https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/protecting-ottawas-waterways/rain-ready-ottawa/rain-ready-ottawa-rebates

• Stormwater Assessments for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
  https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/protecting-ottawas-waterways/rain-ready-ottawa/stormwater-assessments-multi-unit-residential-buildings

   

Energy Efficiency & Climate Programs

• Rain Ready Ottawa eLearning Program
  https://rainreadyottawa.talentlms.com/

• Better Buildings Ottawa – Energy performance mapping tool
  https://grid.openetc.co/orgs/ottawa/viz

• Better Buildings Ottawa – Program overview
  https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/loans-grants-and-programs/better-buildings-ottawa/what-better-buildings-ottawa-strategy

• Sign up for the Better Buildings Ottawa newsletter
  https://forms.ottawa.ca/en/form/subscriptions/signup-form

   

Urban Forestry

• Tree protection and urban forestry information
  https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/trees-and-urban-forests/tree-protection-law/general-information

   

Thank you to our guest speakers for their time and expertise, and to all members who attended. We hope these resources continue to support your condominium communities.