Talking to tenants and using social media are useful strategies to get occupants working toward the same energy-efficient green building plans.

The City of Markam has joined a growing list of municipalities that have adopted bird-friendly building guidelines for new construction.

Buildings can use different systems to improve stormwater management, thereby lessening the burden on the municipal drainage system.

Property managers are using large amounts of road salt this winter. But overuse is taking its toll on their' pocketbooks and the environment.

Bird-building collisions cause more than a million deaths each year in Toronto. But properties can take simple steps to help keep migratory birds safe.

Promoting waste diversion within a building is one of the most complex and important factors when trying to foster a green workplace.

The FRPO has introduced a set of environmental operating standards to ensure that homes are managed by companies committed to green activities.

A newly launched web-based registry matches supply and demand for clean soil.

A recent Supreme Court decision means that property managers should report all irregular environmental discharges, even if it doesn't appear damaging.

Alan Parkin and Ron Ball of Demxx Deconstruction Inc. explain the difference between building deconstruction and regular demolition, and how the former can increase waste diversion at the end of a building’s life.

Grey water recovery systems are starting to gain traction in commercial and multi-residential buildings because of their ...

Water resources specialist Chris Despins explains how rainwater harvesting systems operate, their green benefits and the challenges building owners face when trying to incorporate a system into an existing building.

The City of Vancouver is rethinking demolition and taking a new approach to managing demolition ‘waste.'

Is rainwater harvesting an effective way to reduce water bills and demands on local infrastructure? CMHC's Paula Gasparro weighs in.

Mission 2030 sets a target to eliminate construction, renovation and demolition waste from landfill over the next 18 years.

To sum up 2012, it was the “year of hot air.” After all, weird and whacky weather – a hotter than usual winter in Central Canada and the so-called “Super Storm Sandy” along the U.S. east coast – dominated headlines on the environmental front.

Environmental hazards pose significant potential liability for construction contractors yet the risks associated with violating protection legislation often are given little consideration. Contraventions of Alberta’s