Q&A With Bruce Greenway of Greenway Studio Architecture Bruce Greenway is the founder of the Victoria-based architecture firm Greenway Studio Architecture. In this Q&A, he discusses his approach to architecture and offers some advice both to aspiring architects and homeowners […]
Retrofitting Canada’s Buildings: A Long Game Worth Playing A Conversation with Duncan Rowe of RJC Engineers Canada is accelerating efforts to retrofit its existing building stock in pursuit of its 2050 net-zero targets. Yet public and industry sentiment towards retrofits
Daniel Marks is the founder of the North Vancouver-based woodworking studio, Omba. In this Q&A he talks about his approach to building furniture that lasts and offers some advice for people shopping around for sustainable furniture. 1. Can you tell
George Boutsalis is a lifetime cleaning enthusiast and the president of Impact Cleaning Services, which has been in business in Toronto for 70 years. In this Q&A, George shares how he became passionate about green cleaning and goes into detail
Julie Ambachtsheer is a Toronto-based real estate agent with a background in sustainable investment management. In this Q&A she talks about the benefits of buying a green home as well as offering advice to both buyers and sellers of green
The majority of the energy used by buildings is wasted, resulting in increased energy costs and air pollution. Among C40 cities, this translates to between 50 percent and 75 percent of citywide carbon emissions. Therefore, due to the sheer amount of energy consumed by buildings, urban decision-makers
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As the Asia representative for the UNESCO Earthen Architecture program, the Auroville Earth Institute in South India is a great source for people wanting to learn earthen construction. In addition to building, they conduct research and development, operate training programs
