Sustainable Development
Telus Garden in Vancouver achieves LEED Platinum
April 22, 2016The Canada Green Building Council has awarded TELUS Garden, an office tower located in Vancouver, BC, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, which is the highest of four levels of LEED certification. The honour was presented…
Water conservation in commercial apps
December 1, 2015 by AMIN DELAGAHThe hot-water-conserving equipment and fixtures in a commercial kitchen are pivotal to an optimized hot water system.
Canada ranks number one as largest user of LEED outside of the U.S.
July 23, 2015The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for LEED. The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of the U.S. that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation.…
Mississauga workshop to clarify mandatory OBC performance requirements
February 11, 2015SkillTech Academy, the training division of The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), is offering a workshop titled Complying with Part 12 of the Ontario Building Code (OBC). Scheduled for April 13, 2015 in Mississauga, ON, the…
Action plan for Net Zero Energy housing in Canada moves forward
January 8, 2015CHBA announces members of NZE Housing Council.
Cross-border energy efficiency challenge slated for 2015
September 10, 2014Residential rating considers vents, ductwork, HVAC systems, water heating and controls
CIPH announces winners of Most Water Wise School Competition, commits to sponsoring annual competition
March 11, 2014Conestoga engineering students take first place in first ever challenge
Green building guru awarded the Order of Canada
March 1, 2014 by PATRICK CALLANStephen Carpenter, founder of Enermodal Engineering in Waterloo, ON – Canada’s largest green buildings consulting firm – has been awarded with the nation’s highest civilian honour: the Order of Canada. A founding father of green building in Canada, Carpenter was recognized…
Built Green Canada expands national presence
January 16, 2014Built Green Canada is expanding into Saskatchewan and Manitoba, effective February 2014. Founded in 2003, the organization also has representation in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. Built Green Canada is based out of Edmonton, AB. The expansion addresses the growing demand for responsible…
LEED leader honoured by The Order of Canada
January 8, 2014Stephen Carpenter P.Eng, LEED AP BD+C, of MMM Group Limited (formerly Enermodal Engineering), has been named a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) in recognition of “his visionary leadership in the development and stewardship of Canada’s green building industry.” Carpenter was an…
Looking for ideas in all the right places
October 2, 2013New corporation offers entrepreneurs an avenue to turn innovative ideas, new technologies and leading-edge products into a reality.
Net Zero gets $4-million boost
May 4, 2013Project addresses the challenges of NZE in a production housing context.
Canadians prepared to spend to protect the environment
January 14, 2013The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary recently released a report that analyzed the results of a survey that measures the energy efficiency literacy of Canadians. The study also revealed that the Canadian public trusts academics more…
Energy efficiency milestone in Western Canada
September 18, 2012Swift Current, SK, has the distinction of being the site of the first home in western Canada built to the voluntary 2012 R-2000 Standard. Homes built to the 2012 R-2000 standard are to be 50 per cent more energy-efficient than…
Report has significant implications for housing industry
September 18, 2012Highly Energy Efficient Building Envelope Retrofits for Houses, a free downloadable Research Highlight recently released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), provides design and construction information for retrofitting existing residential wood frame building envelopes to reduce space heating energy…
COMING SOON: Festival focuses on OBC energy efficiency requirements
September 13, 2012The 2012 Green Building Festival, which is being held on October 11-12 at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, will feature experts such as Jason F. McLennan, CEO of the International Living Future Institute, the Seattle-based hub for visionary green…
New methodology in effect for LEED Regional Priority Credits
September 4, 2012The LEED Canada 2009 rating systems introduced the concept of Regional Priority Credits (RPCs) to incentify the achievement of credits that address geographically specific environmental priorities. For each rating system and each region of Canada, a series of six RPCs…