To celebrate outstanding work in ethical and sustainable business practices, the 2014 Excellence in Corporate Responsibility Awards (ECR Awards) were recently handed out at Toronto’s

Resilient buildings respond to the growing likelihood of extreme weather events.

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

A number of recycling and reuse initiatives are already in the works for Edmonton’s sustainable Blatchford community, set to be constructed on the former City

Corporate and NGO leaders have launched a tool called the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) to speed up the retail market’s move toward safer chemicals. Similar

Canada Conserves, a national initiative to promote conservation leadership, released a new report on the future of environmental movements in Canada, finding the country “must

Building on the connection between climate action and a thriving low-carbon economy, Ontario will host a Pan American dialogue on climate change during a two-day

In the same week, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) received a LEED Gold certification from the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) and a Sustainable Tourism Award from the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO). The LEED Gold certification was achieved for the MTCC’s south building in the Existing Building: Operations & Maintenance category, making the facility one of the first Canadian convention centres to earn the recognition.

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.

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

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

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

The B.C. government is introducing four new requirements to the B.C. Building Code that take effect on December 19, 2014. Improved energy efficiency and better

As part of the Blue Dot campaign, Montreal is now the fourth city in Canada to pass a municipal declaration respecting its citizens’ right to

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

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

Stuwix Resources Joint Venture, a woodlands management company located in the interior of British Columbia, has won a top business award from the Forest Products