Learn how to build sustainably, with topics ranging from deep dive comparisons of natural building techniques to insighftful reports on green infrastructure to improving a building’s indoor environmental quality.
Humans emerged from the natural world yet are constantly in conflict with it. Our persistent anthropocentric worldview has led us to believe that nature exists to serve us, leading to dominating nature instead of living in accordance with it. Our […]
With approximately $1B worth of damage done, this past summer in Toronto was one of the costliest in the city’s history in terms of water damage. As the effects of climate change continue to instigate extreme weather conditions and flooding,
In July this year, floods in Toronto caused damage costing just under $1 billion, while lightning-caused wildfires hit Jasper with a mammoth $880-million repair bill. Alongside the fire and flooding damage, Calgary added $2.8 billion to the natural disaster repair
Stormwater has the uncanny ability to avoid inconveniencing the party creating the problem and transferring it to innocent neighbours downstream. I experienced this when a retirement development was established on the neighbouring property, and the gentle stream that ran through
The Path Forward Green Building Trends in 2025 and Beyond Published: November 27, 2024 The green building industry is rapidly evolving, transforming how we interact with and live in our built environment. It encompasses the physical materials and products we
ENERGY MODELLING Building for the Future Sponsored ContentWritten by Will Marshall, Founder of Equilibrium Engineering and Partner, LMMW As the world transitions towards more sustainable building practices, energy modeling is playing a critical role in helping businesses and developers achieve
Water is the most precious resource on Earth, yet we don’t treat it that way. The average Canadian uses 329 litres of water a day and 30 percent of that gets flushed down the toilet. Though quite a bit can
Mould is something that science fiction horror stories could have made up. Silently creeping in and feeding off one of your most valuable assets and threatening you and your family’s health. It’s insidious, silent and devious. Mould sets itself up
Since ancient times, humans have used the prevailing wind to cool their homes and provide fresh air. Egyptians took things a little further and added screens of wetted reeds to their window openings, creating the forerunner of modern air conditioning.
University College London (UCL) recently investigated the efficiency of various methods to reduce temperatures in the city. They found that painting the roofs of buildings with white or reflective coatings was the most efficient intervention to reduce inner-city temperatures. Then
