Environment

Do you remember where you were when the ice storm hit in 2013? If you weren’t here, imagine waking up to a city coated in ice. The tree branches were hauntingly beautiful, shimmering while making an unnerving creaking sound. We’d woken up…

Public awareness of the global climate crisis is increasing rapidly, and so is Net-Zero Passive House building in residential and commercial construction. Now is the perfect time for builders to specialize in this rapidly growing market…

In June of this year, New Yorkers bore witness to a rather unfamiliar historic moment. In the persistent urban struggle between real estate lobbies and tenant protection organizations, surprisingly it was the latter who found their hands…

Wood construction is enjoying a revival from coast to coast. In Toronto, Sidewalk Labs is proposing a collection of mass timber buildings with the tallest one reaching 30-storeys. On the other side of the country, the University of British…

Synonymous with an efficient building envelope, spray foam insulation has continually evolved over the decades and experienced numerous blowing agent and formulation technology changes. The evolution of spray foam spans 30 years with the…

Interview with: Adam Auer, Vice President, Environment and Sustainability and Richard J. McGrath, Director Codes and Standards - Buildings Overview on Concrete high-rise construction in Canada Concrete is often seen as an “old” if proven…