QUEST – Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow – is a national non-profit organization advancing education and research for integrated energy systems (linking energy with land-use, buildings, transportation, waste, water and wastewater at a community, neighbourhood or site level) to develop and support sustainable communities in Canada. They are committed to making integrated community energy systems and solutions (ICES) the new standard for land-use and transportation planning and development. QUEST does research, policy analysis, outreach and capacity building to assist communities, utilities and the broader community-building sector.
QUEST is working to achieve its mission and vision by working with community builders to:
• Encourage a balanced and informative conversation about energy;
• Support the development of expertise and capacity across Canada for integrated energy systems;
• Prepare inclusive and independent applied research for the broader public interest; and
• Create a collaborative framework for communities and key stakeholders to understand and to work on their energy futures.
For more information, see http://www.questcanada.org/.