Green Building & Design
Ontario’s saveONenergy incentive updates
Ontario’s Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) programs have been instrumental in conserving a vast amount of demand for electricity and other sources of energy since
Inside U of T Mississauga’s Innovation Complex
To subsume or not to subsume. That was the question presented by the project brief for the expansion and renovation of University of Toronto Mississauga’s
Something new under the sun in Kimberley B.C.
Off Highway 95A, between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains, where the sun shines more than 300 days of the year, lies Kimberley, British Columbia, population
GTA site showcases stormwater management
About fifteen years ago, Jim Ecclestone found an old, 2000-gallon stainless steel water tank lying in a farmer’s field. The president and chief executive officer
Red tape stifles Quebec’s green roofs
In Montreal, Saint-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa has a seemingly straightforward goal: to promote green roofs on private sector developments. DeSousa, who received the 2014
Creating a context for sustainable parking
The green building revolution has spurred designers and builders to incorporate sustainable design into many types of buildings, but some have garnered less attention than others.
Markham’s energy-focused Buttonville project
A couple years from now, construction workers will put shovels to ground as they build a whole new urban community on what was once a
Edmonton’s ‘world-class’ sustainable agenda
Once the first licensed airfield in Canada, workers at the Blatchford development site in Edmonton, Alberta are now prepping the ground for what is hoped
Extended phase-in for new LEED certification
LEED proponents will now have an extra 16 months to register projects under current criteria before the more rigorous LEED version 4 becomes mandatory in November 2016.
Energy-efficient glass in the “battle for the wall”
Since the introduction of legislation, like the Ontario Building Code’s SB-10 supplementary standard for large buildings and the B.C. Clean Energy Act, what once was
Holcim names North American winners for 2014
The idea of sustainable construction as more than environmental preservation, but also as social progress and economic growth, was evident in many of the winning
How to break into the green building industry
According to career counselor Mark Franklin, there are numerous opportunities for students and graduates interested in the green building and sustainability industry.
Green architectural style born of performance
Performance-driven design is taking shape in a new architectural style reflective of the green building movement.
The importance of daylighting in building design
Duncan McLeod of London-based Studio McLeod reveals new daylighting trends and ways to incorporate light into existing buildings.
Etobicoke development breaks new ground
A new Etobicoke development has broken ground — in more ways than one. On the GO Mimico, now under construction, will be Toronto’s first high-rise
A sustainable community in Canada’s capital
An abandoned industrial site in the backdrop of Canada's Parliament Buildings could transform into a sustainable mixed-use community midstream in the Ottawa River.
Breaking down GBI’s new rating system
Green building strategist Sandra Lester explains the Green Globes for SI program and how it compares to LEED for Commercial Interiors.