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Can we build greener homes with used diapers? These engineers did

by Gaye Taylor

Researchers in Japan found that nappies can be used to replace up to 40% of the sand used in concrete without reducing

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Toronto is the latest city to crackdown on carbon-heavy building materials

by John Lorinc

There's mounting awareness around the carbon intensity of garden-variety materials such as cement, concrete, steel, glass and aluminum

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When buildings mimic nature

by John Lorinc

Decades of sustainable design have done little to reduce building-related carbon emissions. But could biomimicry finally get buildings, and with them cities,

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The 15-minute city is not an affront to freedom

by Alex Nurse, Alessia Calafiore and Richard J. Dunning

OPINION | How an innocuous urban planning concept to build a walkable 15-minute city has attracted the attention of conspiracy theorists

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Buildings/Winter 2023

How today’s green building heroes are scaling up to save our planet

by BF Nagy

Meet the teams behind the most exciting green architectural achievements in North America to learn how they’re scaling up the building blocks

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Four ways 2023 could be a game changer for green buildings

by John Lorinc

From green ‘proptech’ to circular construction, this year could be big for the sustainable construction industry

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COP27 and the Canadian mini climate budget that wasn’t

by John Lorinc

Usually Canada’s fall budgets showcase bold policies to tee up the UN’s annual climate conference. This year, not so much.

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Six ways to end Canada’s affordable housing crisis

by Guy Dauncey

Guy Dauncey’s Big Solutions: Let’s end exclusive zoning, empower non-profit developers, and use the right balance of carrots and sticks to make

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