As someone who works for one of the world's largest Automation and Controls companies (and we'll guaranteed be bidding on the event centre), I can say that this "climate resiliency" thing is a non-factor.
All new constructions are designed with energy efficiency and carbon footprint as a prime factor, doubly so with any government/public funded build. New buildings at the University of Calgary and City of Calgary are being built with some truly amazing technology and theory. The new MacKimmie Tower in particular has a motorized facade and adapts to the environment to provide "free" cool/heat to the building. The cost for this is amazingly low when the EROEI is considered.
Solar panels is really just an example (and its debatable as to how beneficial they really are for return on investment/space requirements), but I would fully expect the Event Centre to be built with Net-Zero Carbon in mind.
Just all sounds like posturing. I'm not worried. New building will happen, Flames aren't going anywhere.
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