Carleton University in Ottawa has released a new energy master plan, part of a strategy for reducing current energy and water consumption and ensuring the highest possible conservation levels are maintained as the campus...
Tag: Sustainability
The value of transparency documents for construction
(05/23/2018)
If one were to evaluate the historical progress of sustainable awareness in North America, it is safe to say the environmental movement has made its biggest strides in the last few decades.
Canadian markets top the inaugural International Green Building Adoption Index (IGBAI), a study by CBRE and Maastricht University in Netherlands. More than 50 per cent of office buildings in Vancouver and Toronto holds “green”...
Natural Resources Canada has promised $6.7 million to expand the country’s curbside charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV). The funding will come from the Energy Innovation Program’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstrations component.
Ottawa student wins AIA design competition
(05/03/2018)
A Carleton University student is one of the winners of the INNOVATION 2030/Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten for Students design competition. The winning projects embraced this year’s challenge of carbon-neutral design while...
Ontario investing in mass-timber construction
(05/02/2018)
The Ontario government is investing $7.8 million in the research, education, and construction of tall wood buildings so more timber products can be employed in construction. A part of the province’s Climate Change Action...
The Palais des congrès de Montréal, a convention centre, has had its environmental certification, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Canada’s Building Environmental Standards (BEST), renewed until 2020. This signifies the centre’s environmental performance...
Combating building pressure at the door
(04/27/2018)
Building pressure is an invisible, pervasive threat that puts projects at risk—and it all starts at the door. Accessibility, life safety, and energy efficiency are concerns in all buildings, but uncontrolled pressure can increase...
Climate change is already having an effect on communities across Canada. Some are facing increased droughts; others, more intense storms. Weather-related emergencies like heat waves, flooding, and forest fires are on the rise.
Evolv1, a 9290-m2 (100,000-sf) multitenant office building under construction in Waterloo, Ont., has been awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).
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