We cover news focused on Canada as well as international topics. Some of the topics we cover include: announcements of a big policy change, new energy-efficiency incentive programs, research into new green building materials being developed, reports about the growth of the green building industry.
Recent reports from the European Patent Office (EPO) and other global intellectual property bodies highlight an unprecedented growth in patents for green technologies, with a specific focus on sustainable construction, green building materials and innovative waste management solutions. In 2023 […]
Due to the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, survivors in disaster prone areas such as Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Florida have clear demands that they want to rebuild sustainable, resilient homes that are able to withstand natural disasters
Residential renovation costs in Canada are finally showing signs of stabilizing after the COVID-19 pandemic drove prices to new highs. Statistics Canada’s new Residential Renovation Price Index (RRPI) has revealed that although price growth remains uneven across the country, the
Mississauga announced the construction of a groundbreaking district energy system for its new Lakeview Village community on its waterfront. Once built, the system will be Ontario’s first and Canada’s largest system of its kind. Lakeview will also be North America’s
With the housing crisis being a pressing issue across Canada, modular homes are looked at as being part of the solution due to their quicker speed of construction, lower cost and greater efficiency. Yet, in Ontario that efficiency is dampened
Paebbl, a Nordic-Dutch climate technology company, has just completed its Series A funding round to the tune of $25 million. This new infusion of cash will be used to scale up its operation converting captured carbon dioxide into carbon-storing building
With countries like the United States and Canada increasing their tariffs on imports from China related to clean energy, the country has been looking for ways to avoid said tariffs. For some background, Canada just recently raised its tariffs on
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced that all lead pipes in the United States must be replaced within ten years. According to a news release from the EPA, the Biden administration finalized the laws that will require all drinking
Created through a collaboration of industry leaders and environmental organizations, the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Pilot has just been released, standardizing the way residents of the United Kingdom will create net zero buildings, both residential and commercial. Up
Homeowners and builders alike now have a new way to learn about zero carbon building with the new Zero Carbon Building Micro-Credential program offered by the Canada Green Building Council. The goal of the program is to provide Canadians with
