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John Lorinc

green tourism industry
Health & Lifestyle

Are green hotels as sustainable as they claim?

by John Lorinc

In the case of Toronto’s 1 Hotel, its sustainability claim can be seen as an elegant elision of eco-spin, savvy business strategy

Green building labels need a renovation -Bank of America tower Photo by Wally Gobetz
2022 Sustainable Cities Index/Summer 2022

Green building labels need renovating

by John Lorinc

Some green buildings are turning out to be energy hogs, but stricter building codes might make lax certifications obsolete

Cities embrace community energy – Deep Lake Water Cooling enwave
Built Environment/Summer 2022

Cities tap earth, sea and sewage for district energy

by John Lorinc

Community energy companies are drawing on a wide range of low-carbon technologies to heat (and cool) entire neighbourhoods across North America

Li-Cycle is hustling to keep EV batteries out of landfills
Spring 2022/Transportation

Meet the recycling start-up hustling to keep EV batteries out of landfills

by John Lorinc

Just four years after launching a pilot plant in Canada, Li-Cycle has raised US$500 million from high profile investors to build out

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Energy

How to wean your house off natural gas (it’s complicated)

by John Lorinc

A practical guide to swapping your furnace (and A/C) for a heat pump

NYC decarbonize buildings
Built Environment

What happened when NYC started naming and shaming buildings for bloated footprints

by John Lorinc

The city has pushed more landlords to decarbonize their buildings, but nearly half are still scoring Ds and Fs in its letter

Development near flood-prone zones
Climate Crisis/Winter 2022

Is it time for a ‘planned retreat’ from building near flood plains?

by John Lorinc

Many municipalities have not updated flood maps created in the 1970s in fear that revisions could expose them to liability for damages

5 sustainable design trends in 2022
Built Environment

Five future-friendly ways sustainable design can help the planet in 2022

by John Lorinc

From microgrids to smarter land-use planning rules, here are the trends to watch

renewable natural gas
Energy

Is Big Gas finally learning to love biogas?

by John Lorinc

Unlike the EU, only a tiny fragment of Canada’s methane from rotting food, manure and farm waste becomes marketable as renewable natural

Energy/Fall 2021

Putting out the fire: How to cleanly heat a cold country that’s hooked on natural gas

by John Lorinc

Thousands of kilometres of natural gas lines spidering under big city streets could soon become stranded assets

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