Green Building
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Washington tower’s solar PV system is city first
The Millennium Building in Washington, D.C. has finished installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system, a first of its kind in a large, commercial, class-A office
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Greenest School in Canada competition launches
Elementary to secondary schools across the country looking to earn recognition for sustainable initiatives are eligible to enter the 2015 Greenest School in Canada competition.
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USGBC elects new board members for 2015
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) elected new board members effective January 1, 2015. “Delivering on the promise of developing buildings that sustain and
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UL-certified EPD available for ceramic tile
Architects and building owners looking to use ceramic tile while meeting green building requirements, such as LEED and Green Globes, have a new tool to
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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.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Commercial sector waste diversion strategies
Half a can of pop is all it takes. That hundred-odd millilitres of syrupy soda is enough to contaminate an entire paper recycling stream. A
Building Strategies & Sustainability
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
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U.S. groups announce green building standards
After months of collaboration, leading U.S. building groups have introduced new green building standards to further reduce environmental impact of buildings. The updates apply to
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National Bank earns top BOMA BESt level
The National Bank recently earned the highest BOMA BESt certification at level 4, after scoring higher than 90 per cent on environmental performance and management
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GHG Guide launches for health care facilities
Canadian health care facilities are able to further reduce their environmental footprint with the release of a free, critical review tool called Greenhouse Gas and
Canadian Facility Management & Design
St. Mary’s Hospital expansion an act of healing
Its hammered-copper rays glimmer through the two-storey glass entrance to St. Mary’s Hospital. Measuring 20 by 50 feet, the sun is a First Nations mural
Building Strategies & Sustainability
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
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A new green roof for Toronto’s Sherway Gardens
Toronto is getting greener by the day, thanks in part to the installation of a new green roof on the Sherway Gardens Shopping Centre expansion
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Pilot project aims to increase recycling in schools
As part of a provincial plan to divert waste by 50 per cent, organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador are in the midst of a pilot
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LEED International welcomes new members
Six new member organizations have been added to the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED International Roundtable. The newest crop includes The Energy and Resources
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Green Garage Certification launches
Property and facility managers now have access to a new certification program recognizing high standards in sustainable parking facilities. The Green Parking Council (GPC), a
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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.
