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.
Though much effort is put into recycling batteries, much of the metal contained inside of them (e.g. manganese, cobalt, lithium and nickel) ends up going to waste. To generate a greater supply of these metals, scientists at the University of […]
C-Crete Technologies has developed the world’s first basalt-based concrete – it is cement-free and it is on par with conventional concrete in terms of cost and performance. Their product uses the non-carbonate rock basalt instead of Portland cement. Instead of the
The Government of Canada announced that it will begin imposing new import tariffs on steel that is imported from China, currently the largest producer of steel in the world. With steel being one of the most used building materials in
The five-year federally funded Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program (GICB) has been extended until March 2029 with an additional $500 million allocated to the plan. The $1.5 billion program first started by the federal government four years ago supports
When Ontario premier Doug Ford first took office in 2018, he cancelled over 750 renewable energy projects. Now, in 2024, Ford’s PC government is overseeing the largest expansion of renewable energy in the province of Ontario in a decade. His
Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 demands a massive scaling of electricity supply to meet the growing demand required to reach the emission reduction target. In this report we focus on the impact of increased electrification
The new 2024 Ontario Building Code is set to come into effect on Jan. 1, 2025 and will have big implications for Ontario builders. The public review period for the NBC (National Building Code of Canada) just ended on July
A group of researchers released a report that used machine learning to analyze how rice husk ash (RHA) could partially replace cement in concrete. Studies into using rice husk ash have been ongoing for some years – this study’s use
A study recently published in the Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society showed that the type of paint used in urban areas makes a big difference in terms of temperatures across larger cities, with the use of cool paint being
Holcim is expanding its range of CDM recycling facilities in Europe. CDM or construction demolition materials, such as concrete, bricks and wood, are the debris that comes from the construction and demolition of buildings. They’re produced at a rate of
