Buy Clean California Act, the state’s latest move to curb its greenhouse gas emissions
On October 15th, California Governor, Jerry Brown, signed into law, the “Buy Clean California Act.” The intention of this law to prevent contractors from using material that is shipped in other states and countries with considerably lower quality than...
Community Forestry International: Actively Managing Forests Promoting Larger Forests Faster for More Carbon Storage
When Jeff Schnurr returned to Canada after travelling the world, he wondered if it was possible to encourage people to grow more forests than they cut down. He’d spent a considerable amount of time on the island of Pemba off the coast of Tanzania, helping its...Trump, climate and us: A letter to those who won’t give up
I am a volunteer with the Climate Reality Project – an organization dedicated to educating the world about climate change and the science behind it. Its goal is to dispel the myth that it doesn’t exist, or, according to Donald Trump, a hoax invented by...
5 Essential Factors for Creating a Framework for Municipal Resiliency
Resiliency is a concept that should be top of mind for city planners, city councils, residents and businesses alike. There are so many factors affecting how cities function that methods of development, emergency preparedness, and maintaining status quo are no longer...
Five Green Shades of Melbourne: Development Projects Changing Capital of Victoria
According to The Economist’s Global Liveability Survey 2016, Melbourne’s remains the world’s most livable city for the sixth year running, and judging by the hike in eco-friendly development projects, it could soon bring home the medal as the planet’s greenest...Reflections on a Successful Green Building Festival 2016
How the green building field is tackling climate change to make us more resilient against extreme weather events.
Urban Agriculture: New Project at le Palais des Congrès de Montréal
Like many cities across North America, Montreal has problems with localized heat islands during the summer, raising the temperature significantly compared with its surroundings. This effect is due to the density of buildings and road network, and not enough green...Green Building Festival in Toronto, September 19-20, 2016 – hosted by SBC and iiSBE
This year’s green building fest is going to be an exciting one. The International Initiative for the Sustainable Built Environment will be co-hosting it with Sustainable Buildings Canada. This is a great event for anyone working in or interested in getting into...
Bird-friendly glass is critical to the health of the bird population
Bird-friendly glass is critical to designing safe buildings so that birds don’t crash into them. Some tips when designing a bird-friendly building.
Product Knowledge Forum – Innovative Ontario Solutions for Energy and Environmental Performance
Please join us on Wednesday May 18, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Steam Whistle Gallery for an exciting series of presentations and informal discussions featuring Ontario-based products and solutions. This forum will feature innovative approaches to radon control, energy...
Does Lego really need to spend $150 million on building a better block?
Lego is one of my all-time favourite toys. As a kid, I loved building and creating, and the blocks brought out the inner architect in me. As a parent, I was thrilled that my kids loved Lego, so I could buy as much as my budget would allow for them to play with, of...
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