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REMI Network
Québec gains major LEED industrial complex
The construction of a major LEED complex, consisting of industrial and commercial condos in Laval, Qué., is now underway as Cosoltec and Fonds immobilier de
REMI Network
Canadians named 2014 LEED Fellows
Four Canadians have recently been named 2014 LEED Fellows for their advocacy and contributions to the green building movement in Canada. After peer nominations and
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside Windsor’s South West Detention Centre
The barbed wire and fortress-like fences of TV prison dramas are nowhere to be found here. Designed to support rehabilitation, this real-life detention centre has
REMI Network
Kitchener celebrates sustainable library
The City of Kitchener officially celebrated the completion of its sleek, new, energy-efficient library at a grand opening event on September 6, 2014. Opened to
REMI Network
LEED Proven Provider designation launches
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) recently introduced LEED Proven Provider, a new designation established to restructure the LEED project review process. The program, designed
Building Strategies & Sustainability
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.
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U.S. groups to develop green construction code
Leading U.S. building groups have signed a new memorandum to collaborate on the streamlining of Standard 189.1, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and the
Canadian Property Management
Plans unveiled for Edmonton’s tallest building
The construction of a new 62-storey tower in downtown Edmonton, destined to dominate the Edmonton skyline and become one of the tallest structures in Western Canada, will begin this fall.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
How EPDs factor into building standards
CSA Group’s Rick Lacoboni explains the purpose of EPDs and how they come into play in various building standards.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Measuring success in sustainability initiatives
Whether they are property owners or tenants, many organizations are taking steps to green their commercial real estate. What fewer organizations are doing is measuring
Building Strategies & Sustainability
LEED v4 updates look at life cycle analysis
The recent LEED v4 update places new focus on conducting a life cycle analysis of an entire building.
Design Quarterly
Energy-efficient hotel lighting strategies
Hotels are increasingly turning to energy-efficient LED technology as part of their lighting and design strategies.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
College of New Caledonia ups design ante
The College of New Caledonia's West Fraser Technical Centre in British Columbia debunks the notion that design must be sacrificed for functionality.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Picking underlayment for hard-surface flooring
Looks matter when selecting new hard-surface flooring for interior spaces in commercial buildings. But so does the choice of underlayment.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Daylight interior spaces through light tubes
Russell Ibbotson of VELUX Canada explains how light tubes can be used to illuminate interior spaces with natural sunlight.
Canadian Property Management
Government building achieves LEED gold
PWGSC's Douglas Jung Building recently achieved a LEED gold rating in the category of ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
From outdated building to LEED gold labs
UBC's Biological Sciences complex recently received LEED gold, which was very challenging to achieve due to the ...
