Sustainability
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Rainwater harvesting turns weather into resource
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.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
The debate over carbon neutral buildings
Determining what exactly counts as a carbon neutral building can lead to debate among industry members.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
The green alternative to traditional asphalt
The Planning Partnership's Karen Leasa and Michael A. Ormston-Holloway explain what permeable pavement can offer property managers and developers.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Transitioning to a paperless office
A paperless office frees up space, increases efficiency and lowers a company's carbon footprint.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Engineering a LEED platinum office tower
Oxford Properties Group recently announced RBC Waterpark Place office tower will aim to be the first new office ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Canada a factor in Obama’s climate action plan
Real estate is a targeted sector in U.S. President Barack Obama's recently released climate action plan.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Building lasting change with LEED
According to the CaGBC, there are now more than 1,000 LEED certified buildings in Canada – and that number is only ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Energy cost reduction strategies
Most building managers keep track of the cost of their energy bills. However, few pay attention to how much energy ...
REMI Network
Reaping the benefits of a greener China: Part 3
China has been in the spotlight of global climate change debates since it overtook the U.S. as the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world a few years ago.
REMI Network
Leading edge green initiatives in Europe
Hammerson's head of sustainability, Paul Edwards, discusses some of the advances in sustainability practices in the Europe.
Design Quarterly
From wine barrels to wood floors
Discerning connoisseurs now have the ability to bring the character of a wine barrel into their cellar by ...
REMI Network
Reaping the benefits of a greener China: Part 2
The key problem associated with the Chinese regulatory environment is how sustainability-related policies are implemented and enforced.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Toronto a leader in green roof industry
Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rainwater harvesting saves money
Is rainwater harvesting an effective way to reduce water bills and demands on local infrastructure? CMHC's Paula Gasparro weighs in.
REMI Network
Reaping the benefits of a greener China: Part 1
The largest challenge for China in making the shift to a green, sustainable economy is that the country will need to tread a new pathway to get there.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian clean tech funding renewed
The green building sector is one of the beneficiaries of the recent federal budget pledge to renew SDTC funding ...
Canadian Property Management
Market responds to energy performance postings
Evidence shows that increasing the visibility of actions to reduce energy costs and consumption helps to draw support and build momentum.
