ABRICA Building Energy Roadmaps Inc.
Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: December 27, 2025
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAIN LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING ANY ABRICA BUILDING ENERGY ROADMAPS INC. SITES OR SERVICES
These Terms and Conditions constitute a legal agreement and govern your use of the websites, platforms and social media accounts (collectively the “Sites”) operated by ABRICA Building Energy Roadmaps Inc. (“ABRICA”, “us”, “our”, “we”).
BY ACCESSING ANY OF OUR SITES OR CONTENT YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY AND COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND YOU CONSENT AND AGREE TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY. YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND ON YOUR OWN BEHALF, AND ON BEHALF OF ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH YOU ACT.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE PRIVACY POLICY YOU MUST NOT ACCESS ANY OF OUR SITES OR CONTENT.
- Scope
These Terms and Conditions apply to anyone accessing (“you”, “your”) ABRICA Sites, Services or Content (as defined below) for any purpose. If you are accessing the Sites, Services or Content on behalf of another person or legal entity, you represent and warrant that you are an authorized
representative of such person or entity. - Informational Purposes
ABRICA Building Energy Roadmaps Inc. provides energy management services to commercial and institutional building owners and managers. We deliver a path to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions for a sustainable business plan. We offer custom Building Energy Roadmaps so you have a detailed plan to achieve your sustainability targets. ABRICA’s website and social media pages (collectively the “Sites”), provide activities such as consultations, mailing list, and any other ABRICA programs and services (all together with the Sites, the “Services”). The Sites do not provide or offer, and are not a replacement for, professional services or advice. While we believe that the information provided is current and reliable, ABRICA cannot and does not make any such guarantee or warranty. - Modification of Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right in our sole discretion, to add to, remove, modify, or otherwise change any part of these Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part at any time. Any and all such modifications are effective immediately upon posting. If any change is not acceptable to you, you must discontinue your use of the Sites immediately. Your continued use of the Sites or services after any such changes are posted, will constitute acceptance of those changes.
The content and material made available through our Sites may be changed, withdrawn, or terminated at any time in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Sites are restricted or otherwise unavailable at any time or for any period. - Who can use our Services
Anyone who agrees to these Terms and Conditions can visit the Sites and access materials that we make publicly available. Visitors who wish to access our Services, such as our consultation services, are required to provide their first name, last name, email, phone number, and business
inquiries. If you are providing this information for another person or organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to legally provide the information for that entity, and to ensure that everyone in such organization who will be accessing our Sites and Services is aware
of and agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. - Intellectual Property Ownership
No licenses or rights are granted in and to any intellectual property rights owned or controlled by ABRICA, except for the limited rights expressly granted in these Terms and Conditions.
ABRICA hereby grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license solely to (i) browse the Sites, (ii) access and share our publicly available materials and content, and (iii) access our Services in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
You agree that ABRICA (or its licensors or other providers) owns the Services and all related content, materials, features, functionalities, designs, graphics, pictures, illustrations, software, software code, artwork, video, sound, audio, text, names, words, titles, phrases, logos and marks accessible through the Sites (collectively the “Content”). The Content is protected by copyright, trademark and any other applicable laws. All trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and any other source identifiers of ABRICA used on or in connection with the Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of ABRICA.
You acquire absolutely no rights or licences in or to the Sites other than the limited rights expressly set out in these Terms and Conditions. - Purchasing Services
If you wish to purchase access to any of our Services you will be asked to supply certain information relevant to your purchase including, without limitation, your contact information, payment and billing information. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy. Please ensure you read our Privacy Policy before accessing any of our Services.
Your use of our Services and access to the Sites, the Content, the mailing list, and to any other ABRICA resources, and materials, are subject to these Terms and Conditions. - Social Media
We use social media channels, including but not limited to LinkedIn, to promote our Services. Social media accounts are not hosted on our Sites directly. Those who choose to interact with us via social media should read the applicable terms of service and privacy policies of such social media providers and those of any application you use to access them.
Comments left by individuals on any of our social media accounts are public and can be read by anyone. Do not share any personal information or any information related to your clients/patients via social media channels. We reserve the right to remove any comments and to block access to our social media accounts.
Comments on our social media channels do not reflect the opinions of ABRICA. - Dealings with Third-Parties
Our Content may include links to other websites which are provided only as a convenience. We are not responsible for the content of any linked third-party website. We do not endorse the information contained thereon or make any guarantees as to its quality, accuracy, reliability, or completeness. Any opinions accessible through linked sites are not those of ABRICA. If you decide to visit any linked site, you do so at your own risk, and it is your responsibility to exercise discretion and to take all protective measures to guard against viruses and other destructive elements.
You acknowledge and agree that your correspondence or dealings with any third-party service providers you may be directed to via our Sites or Services, and all related terms, conditions, representations and warranties are solely between you and the third-parties. The responsibility for
ensuring that all dealings are in compliance with all applicable laws is yours alone. - Prohibitions
You are prohibited from:
using the Sites or any of our Services for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose
modifying the Content
deleting or altering any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices
directly or indirectly reproducing, compiling for an internal database, distributing, modifying, creating derivative works of, displaying or performing publicly, republishing, downloading, storing, or transmitting any of our Content, in any form or medium whatsoever except that: (i) your computer and browser may temporarily store or cache copies of files being accessed and viewed; and (ii) if otherwise, only with our prior written permission
sharing consultation content, unless with the prior written consent of ABRICA
reverse engineering, recompiling or disassembling anything in relation to our Sites or Services
linking to, mirroring or framing any portion of the Sites, unless with the prior written consent of ABRICA
unduly impairing any aspect or functionality of the Sites or any of our systems or networks, including data mining or making any attempts to gain unauthorized access
defaming, harassing, threatening or acting inappropriately towards any other person while accessing the Sites and Services - Consulting Services
Subject to the terms and conditions of a services agreement that may exist between us, our consulting services are available for rates agreed upon in advance, in writing. Reimbursable expenses will be billed as applicable. The total billed amounts shall not exceed the quoted amount, without client approval. Vehicle business travel will be billed at standard industry rates and/or flat rates as per quote, where travel is anticipated, unless otherwise agreed. Travel time will be captured under billable hours, unless otherwise stated. Quotes are valid for 60 days unless otherwise stated in advance, in writing. Please note, all pricing is in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise stated.
Payment of invoices is expected within 30 days of invoice submission date unless agreed to in advance, in writing. Any late payments are subject to standard interest rates. - Warranty
Except as expressly set forth herein, to the extent permitted by applicable law, ABRICA hereby expressly disclaims all warranties and conditions, express, implied or statutory, arising from or otherwise relating to the use of the Sites and Services, including but not limited to any implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, title, satisfactory quality or results, or fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, subject to our professional standards.
ABRICA does not guarantee that the Sites will (i) meet your requirements, (ii) be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis, (iii) be accurate, reliable, free of viruses or other harmful code; or (iv) be complete, legal, or safe. - Privacy
By accessing our Sites and Services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of our personal information in compliance with our Privacy Policy. - Cookies
By using our Sites, you consent to the use of cookies and agree to the Cookie Policy of our hosting provider, Hostinger.
Our Sites use cookies to collect information, and to monitor and improve our Sites and Services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies, and to know when a cookie is being sent your computer. If you choose to refuse cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Sites. - Limitation of Liability
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH OUR SITES IS NOT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
ACCESSING OUR SITES AND SERVICES ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. WE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER AND HOWSOEVER CAUSED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ACCESSING OUR SITES AND SERVICES, OR IN RELIANCE ON INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY US, INCLUDING FOR THE LOSS OF USE, LOST DATA, LOST BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, PERSONAL INJURY, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL OR PECUNIARY LOSS, WHETHER THE ACTION IS IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF SEVENTY CANADIAN DOLLARS (CAD $70). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT INCREASE THIS LIMIT. - Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ABRICA and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, licensors, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of any of these Terms and Conditions or applicable law. - Governing Law
You expressly agree that any disputes, claims, complaints or actions arising from your access to the Sites and Services will be decided by pursuant to the laws of Nova Scotia excluding the law relating to choice of law and forum conveniens. You further expressly agree that you attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of Nova Scotia for the purpose of resolving any such dispute, claim, complaint, or action. The Sites and Services are intended for use only in jurisdictions where they may lawfully be offered. - Severability
If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of these Terms and Conditions or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will only be varied to the most minimal extent required by law. - Waiver and Assignment
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as a waiver of any such right or provision. These Terms and Conditions, and your rights and obligations thereunder, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without our prior written consent, and any attempt to do so will be null and void. - Questions
For all inquiries or comments regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact paula@buildingenergyroadmaps.com.