Buildings

Even though less than one third of older buildings in the U.S. can be profitably converted, architects and developers are quickly learning how find the good candidates

Buildings | Summer 2024

Despite backlash, bans on gas use in new buildings keep spreading

Alex Robinson

The natural gas industry has been emboldened by a string of victories, but gas bans keep evolving throughout North America

Buildings | Spring 2024

This is New York's first all-electric skyscraper

Rick Spence

The super-efficient fossil-fuel-free tower has improved insulation, triple-glazed windows and offers parking spots for 200 bikes – and no cars

Buildings

Is the rush to build affordable homes putting them in the line of fire (and floods)?

John Lorinc

Political pressure to build more affordable housing shouldn’t become a licence for shortsighted construction that can't withstand climate catastrophes

Buildings

How Canada can climate-proof more than half a million homes

Gaye Taylor

A report from Pembina Institute says weak regulations and a skilled labour shortage are creating a retrofit bottleneck

Buildings

Canadians could save billions on energy bills by swapping out air conditioners for heat pumps

Mitchell Beer

On top of racking up big savings, a new report finds that Canadian households could dramatically reduce climate pollution from home heating with heat pumps

Buildings

Lighting a fire under Europe’s green buildings policies

John Lorinc

A coalition of progressive businesses is urging the EU to deal with its glut of energy-guzzling buildings and embrace ambitious energy efficiency plan

Buildings

Can we build greener homes with used diapers? These engineers did

Gaye Taylor

Researchers in Japan found that nappies can be used to replace up to 40% of the sand used in concrete without reducing its strength

These 50 Canadian corporations are carving out a more sustainable future

Europe is setting the standard for sustainable business – and earning the rewards

The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world