by Cathy Rust | 9,Aug, 2016 | Guide, News and Events
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.
by Cathy Rust | 2,Dec, 2014 | News and Events
Waterfront Toronto was established in 2001 by the city of Toronto, the province of Ontario and the federal government. Its mandate was not just to revitalize the waterfront area, but also to do it using a framework of sustainability. They have developed incorporated...
by Cathy Rust | 23,Jan, 2014 | Product Graveyard |
A description of the Active House philosophy and its criteria.
by Cathy Rust | 3,Apr, 2012 | Guide
In 2007 we moved into a brand new house with the naive view that new was always better than old. My husband’s and my belief was that a new house would involve less maintenance, lower running costs, higher energy efficiency and overall fewer headaches. What...
by Cathy Rust | 22,Mar, 2012 | Architecture and Design, News and Events
The Endeavour Centre located in Peterborough, ON is a not-for-profit hands-on education centre that teaches students how to build and renovate homes using more sustainable methods and materials than are currently in use. Students learn about building science in the...
by Cathy Rust | 1,Dec, 2011 | News and Events
EcoLogo is a pretty well-known third party certification amongst environmentalists and business to business purchasers. And, while it’s not as well-known as I thought among the general population, it is, at the very least, the largest eco-labelling standard in...
by Cathy Rust | 1,Dec, 2011 | News and Events
There are a lot of products in the building and construction sector claiming to be “green”. And as greener building practices become more popular, more people and products jump into this category. But are they really eco-friendly? And how do you tell which...
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