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Sealing the deal: The case for cladding leaky old highrises
By John Lorinc
Re-cladding 18-storey affordable housing unit will help make Ken Sobel Tower North America's first passive house retrofit

	Built Environment Sealing the deal: The case for cladding leaky old highrises Re-cladding 18-storey affordable housing unit will help make Ken Sobel Tower North America's first passive house retrofit By John Lorinc

	Built Environment Out-of-the-box thinking spawns low-carbon construction revolution Vancouver startup brings in former mayor to drum up business for certified low-carbon modular builds By John Lorinc

	Built Environment Five planet-saving building ideas we need to nail down in 2020 From heating offices with sewage energy to fast-tracking timber buildings, axing carbon must be the decade’s top trend By John Lorinc

	Built Environment New study proves the financial case for zero carbon buildings Sponsored Feature It’s a fact: Zero Carbon Buildings are not only good for the planet, but a good financial investment too. By Mark Hutchinson

	Built Environment Powerhouse building produces more energy than it needs Norway's Powerhouse Brattørkaia isn’t merely a net zero office building – solar and deep-water energy make it energy positive By John Lorinc

	Built Environment Capital Plan for Clean Prosperity: Greening buildings would turbocharge Canada’s GDP If federal parties adopt bold Zero-Carbon Building Fund, they could significantly boost GDP, jobs and slash GHGs by 2025 By Laura Väyrynen

	Built Environment York’s “bioclimatic” business school building is breath of fresh of air Five-storey solar chimney and smart windows and shades are part of Schulich's radical response to climate crisis By John Lorinc

	Built Environment Canada’s real estate sector needs to own up to climate risks Following the latest catastrophic weather events, real estate sector needs more disclosure and resilience tools By Chris Chopik

	Built Environment How drones are heat mapping high-rise energy guzzlers Drafty high-rises are the gas guzzlers of the building world and infrared drones are swooping in to spot costly energy leaks By John Lorinc

	Built Environment Building innovation: Going green pays off for one of Canada’s Big 5 banks Buildings account for roughly 20% of Canada’s carbon footprint - CIBC is banking on shrinking theirs By John Lorinc

	2019 Best 50 Issue Greening the concrete jungle Are low-carbon aluminum, cement and steel pipe dreams or the blueprint for a brighter future? By Brenda Bouw

	Spring Issue 2019 Smart buildings: how AI is slashing heating and cooling bills With artificial intelligence analytics and wireless sensors, buildings are growing smarter - and closer to zero footprint By John Lorinc

	Spring Issue 2019 Spotlight on green building innovation: Library Square Tower, Vancouver By CK Staff

	Built Environment Power of the people Community ownership of wind farm projects can diminish the backlash against the renewable energy source. By Brenda Bouw