We need to build more affordable ‘15-minute neighbourhoods’ where people can access what they need by foot, bike or transit
Report: Canada needs a war-time level of mobilization to ensure that all buildings are refurbished no later than 2050
Everything from sewage to cigarette butts can be used for paving – so why isn’t Canada revved about greener roads?
PACE financing programs could help tackle Canada’s climate building problem– but only if they grow at unprecedented speed
Tightening building standards could mean it’s curtain call for glass towers. Some innovators say otherwise.
Capturing the billions of dollars of heat that goes down drains globally is one climate fix touted in David Miller’s new book
Roundtable makes business case for deep retrofits and net-zero new builds
In light of the climate emergency, the time has come for Canada’s engineering regulators to get a makeover
Indoor air quality was always low on priority, but COVID-19 presents an important opportunity to build healthier schools
About a year ago, Canadian-born architect Kelly Alvarez Doran had an epiphany – or perhaps, more aptly, a wake-up call – about one of the
In an urban landscape punctuated by glass condos and gleaming offices, the four city-owned parcels that have bobbed to the surface of Toronto’s anxious conversation
The federal government could create thousands of jobs and virtually eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the country’s electricity sector with a $1.7 billion investment
Imagine a home that can stand up to extreme weather, be it heat waves or water surges, while bringing your gas bill to zero and keeping your electricity bill manageable. Considering that buildings are responsible
The COVID-19 pandemic has helped many Canadians recognize how crucial it is to better prepare for future crises. With governments preparing to spend billions to
It’s time we start planning for what comes after COVID. Watch episode 1 from our Green Recovery series on our newly launched Corporate Knights TV.
Between our residential, commercial and institutional structures, Canada has 2.85 billion square metres of largely inefficient buildings that currently contribute to 13% of our national
We asked Canada’s thought leaders to weigh in with ideas for how the government should spend stimulus money as part of a Green Recovery. To
When Toronto council recently upgraded its climate change plan, one of its 2050 goals was cutting emissions by 40% for every building. With more modern
Architects and contractors working in the far north, where the building season is short and the risk of water damage to building materials is high,
After years of inaction on climate change, the decade ahead has become the bracket in which humanity gets one last opportunity to at least contain
Given that Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg has shone a harsh light on air travel, there’s a certain cosmic elegance in the City of Edmonton’s ambitious
Last year, the City of Vancouver updated its green buildings regulations to require that all re-zoning applications meet either net zero or low-emissions standards, considered
With files from Aleena Naseem and Toby Heaps Time is running out. According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we
When visitors enter the new Schulich School of Business building at York University in Toronto, many immediately pick up on two features that are often
A week after Hurricane Dorian barrelled toward the east coast of Canada, the full cost of damage to homes and properties up and down the
It’s a fact of high-rise life that’s become all too familiar to legions of urban condo dwellers: many apartment buildings leak like sieves, with heating
In the expanding world of energy-efficient commercial buildings, designer projects with LEED certification and cutting-edge architecture tend to win the awards and garner public attention.
The production of steel, cement and aluminum collectively accounts for about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions and demand for the industrial materials is on
In the nerdy world of smart thermometers, every self-respecting tech geek knows precisely how easy it is to undermine the intelligence wired into these devices:
The Government of Canada has announced a target to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) in federal government operations by 80% by 2050. As assistant deputy minister,
