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Buildings/Fall 2024

The rental market has a carbon problem – here’s how to solve it

by John Lorinc

Apartment buildings are hard to decarbonize, but some companies are finding ways to make rental housing more green

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How new elevator rules can help fix the housing crisis in North America

by John Lorinc

A new report unpacks why North American elevators are much more costly than their European counterparts and why that price divergence has

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Canada’s new green buildings strategy funds low-income retrofits but ‘falls short’ on role of ‘natural’ gas

by Mitchell Beer

The long-awaited federal plan, which includes $800 million for retrofits in low-income households, doesn't mention 'natural' gas

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Cleantech/Summer 2023

GREEN house effect: Calculate the savings from electrifying your home

by Marco Chown Oved and Ralph Torrie

Switching to an EV, heat pump, heat pump water heater and induction stove could cut your carbon emission by more than 80%

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Lighting a fire under Europe’s green buildings policies 

by John Lorinc

A coalition of progressive businesses is urging the EU to deal with its glut of energy-guzzling buildings and embrace ambitious energy efficiency

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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

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

Green construction: Net-zero carbon office buildings
Built Environment

If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

by Meike Siegner and Cory Searcy

Experts tout the benefits of transforming office buildings from a giant source of carbon into a large carbon sink

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