Efforts to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons in cooling, refrigeration and foam blowing have encountered a legal setback in the United States.

Toronto has appointed Elliott Cappell as its first chief resilience officer.

Canada’s capacity for green bond issues will be at minimum $56.3 billion in fiscal 2017/18, according to a recent report by Corporate Knights.

Historical climate data is losing relevance in Canada's model national building, energy, fire and plumbing codes as severe storms, drought and intense heat waves become more frequent.

Ontario is working to create a zero-waste future with the launch of a strategy that will divert more waste from landfills, create jobs and help

A new report, Achieving Urban Resilience: Washington D.C., documents how D.C. could save $5 billion with smart surface strategies.

Climate volatility, energy costs and a growing backlog of required capital expenditure are projected to drive real estate investment decisions in the near and long term.

Industry proponents of sustainability are looking beyond buildings and thinking on a larger scale with low-impact communities.

Canadian provinces and territories have been given a 2018 deadline to either invoke some form of carbon pricing or accept a federally imposed model.

Sweden's approach to greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction has been deemed a fitting, albeit challenging, example for Canada to emulate.

Health researchers project that Calgary and Vancouver will be among just three suitable North American locations to host the Summer Olympics by 2085 due to the risks of outdoor activities in intense heat.

Eleven industry organizations have penned an open letter to the Canadian government that includes recommendations for the pan-Canadian climate framework.

Impending environmental regulations will push the Canadian and American real estate industries toward cooling and insulation options with lower global warming potential.

The way to best protect properties from summer flooding is to develop and follow a well-thought out disaster plan, customized to the facility's location.

Two fast food purveyors are the most prominent on the list of 24 public and private sector partners chosen to accommodate 485 new electric vehicle charging stations.

Commercial real estate operators have been largely excluded from incentives outlined in the newly released Climate Change Action Plan, even though they'll soon be absorbing the flow-through cost of carbon emission allowances in natural gas prices.

Ontario will commit up to $8.3 billion for its five-year climate change action plan, which features 28 key measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.