Shortly after the energy crisis of the early 1970s, a group of researchers from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Saskatchewan institutions, led by Harold Orr, set out to transform how buildings were designed and constructed in this country. The result was Saskatchewan Conservation House—a forerunner of today’s Passive House (PH) projects.
The Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CGCIC) is holding its 2016 German Best Practice Award Showcase in Toronto on June 9. The green building industry is invited to learn about green German technologies successfully used to increase building energy performance in Canada.
Queen Mary Elementary in North Vancouver recently became Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold-certified for its heritage restoration. The school was recognized for its sustainability, including water and energy efficiency, use of green materials and resources, high level of indoor environmental quality, and inclusion of innovative design.
Le Stade de Soccer de Montréal, completed in April 2015, is a new sustainable design icon for the city. However, the area was not always so appealing. Before being adapted into a sports facility, the land was used as a limestone quarry, and then as a dumping site. Throughout these transitions, the natural typography of the site was dramatically altered.
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announced Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects in this country have eliminated more than 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 2005.
The province of Ontario recently announced the winners of the 2015 Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The program recognizes individuals, advocacy groups, companies, municipalities, and post-secondary institutions that have worked to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve air quality and climate change resilience, and showcase leaders and best management practices in climate change work.
As water continues to become a scarcer natural resource around the globe and in North America, in particular, it may only be a matter of time before Canadian provinces begin adopting more stringent water-efficiency standards for commercial buildings.
The scientific community has virtually agreed the planet’s atmosphere is changing due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by human activities. The Paris Conference’s agreement, within the structure of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2015, marks a change in direction toward a greener planet.
From Paris to provincial legislatures, big changes are coming in Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) regime, with Canadian companies—and large carbon-emitters across a range of industries—still determining what the impacts will be on their bottom lines. This includes design/construction companies. At the same time, the renewed public and private-sector focus on climate change will lead to increased opportunities for Canadian design professionals to implement and improve industry-leading solutions.
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), along with the Canada Coalition for Green Schools, is looking for schools dedicated to sustainability for the 2016 Greenest School in Canada competition. The two organizations want to highlight kindergarten to Grade 12 schools exemplifying how sustainability can be woven into the infrastructure, culture, and curriculum.
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