The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently announced the winners of the 2021 CaGBC awards, which “recognize members who have made a significant contribution to the Council’s mission to advance Canada’s green building sector.” In addition to recognizing leadership and […]
Builders for Climate Action thinks so. A new study from Natural Resources Canada and the coalition Builders for Climate Action suggests that measuring a home’s energy efficiency alone does not provide a comprehensive enough picture of its overall emissions. The
With election day fast approaching, voters might be interested in knowing our political parties’ plans around green building issues. In brief, this is what the major parties are promising. The Liberals The Liberal Party platform includes these plans to promote
Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) is hosting their annual Green Building Festival at Toronto’s Downtown Marriott on October 5. Given the current pandemic situation, attendees will have the option of attending in person or virtually. The conference is intended for sustainable
In May of 2021, drilling began for a major district geothermal system for a new residential development in the historic downtown Forks area of Winnipeg. The new development, Railside at the Forks, will be a mixed-use neighbourhood built with an
On July 27, the federal government announced $200,000 in funding to help the City of Guelph improve energy performance at its facilities. The city has more than 100 buildings, and has pledged an additional $435,000 for the project. Guelph MP
New Brunswick-based PLAEX Building Systems, Inc. has developed a modular construction block system made from over 90 percent recycled materials. The system uses interlocking blocks that look and function a lot like Lego. A series of interlocking panels go over
If you’re thinking about making the jump to a tiny home, put flat pack houses on your radar. These kit homes are designed to be affordable, environmentally friendly, fast and best of all, easy to assemble. Manufacturers will often offer
Did you know that 60 percent of Alberta is covered in forest? Forestry is one of the largest industries in Alberta. employing over 19,000 Albertans. The forest provides us with a renewable resource that we use in many ways.
In June [2018], the U.S. Department of Energy made an announcement that seemed fairly banal—it set aside $100 million this year to fund 22 new Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) and renew several others. One of them, a new lab at Princeton
