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Energy/Winter 2024

How a rare earth facility in Canada wants to clean up the dirty side of green energy

by John Lorinc

The plant in Saskatchewan won't just showcase less environmentally damaging processes. It also wants to take a bite out of a supply

Built Environment/Spring 2021

Glass buildings have been singled out as climate disasters. Can they be reformed?

by John Lorinc

Tightening building standards could mean it’s curtain call for glass towers. Some innovators say otherwise.

Built Environment/Winter 2021

Pipe dreams and other climate visions

by John Lorinc

Capturing the billions of dollars of heat that goes down drains globally is one climate fix touted in David Miller’s new book

Built Environment/Fall 2020

The push to pump fresh air into schools

by John Lorinc

Indoor air quality was always low on priority, but COVID-19 presents an important opportunity to build healthier schools

Toronto's high-rise retrofit challenge Ken Sobel Tower
Built Environment

Sealing the deal: The case for cladding leaky old highrises

by John Lorinc

When Toronto council recently upgraded its climate change plan, one of its 2050 goals was cutting emissions by 40% for every building.

Built Environment/Climate Crisis

Out-of-the-box thinking spawns low-carbon construction revolution

by John Lorinc

Architects and contractors working in the far north, where the building season is short and the risk of water damage to building

low-carbon building
Built Environment/Climate Crisis

Five planet-saving building ideas we need to nail down in 2020

by John Lorinc

After years of inaction on climate change, the decade ahead has become the bracket in which humanity gets one last opportunity to

Edmonton's Blatchford neighbourhood
Built Environment/Climate Crisis

Oil Town building carbon neutral community powered by 100% renewables

by John Lorinc

Given that Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg has shone a harsh light on air travel, there’s a certain cosmic elegance in the City

Norway's Powerhouse Brattørkaia
Built Environment

Powerhouse building produces more energy than it needs

by John Lorinc

Last year, the City of Vancouver updated its green buildings regulations to require that all re-zoning applications meet either net zero or

Built Environment/Climate Crisis

York’s “bioclimatic” business school building is breath of fresh of air

by John Lorinc

When visitors enter the new Schulich School of Business building at York University in Toronto, many immediately pick up on two features

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