Joint funding of $6.3 million will create immediate and future jobs in Alberta for testing energy-efficient innovation and technology in the construction sector.

Alberta Innovates, Western Economic Diversification, Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA), and Industry have come together to provide $6.3 million of funding to the Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA). The funding will be used to establish a network of test buildings for small and medium-sized construction firms to develop new innovations in energy-efficient construction through testing, commercializing and adoption of new products and technologies.