LEED’s Next Step
Canada’s green building industry is evolving, and LEED certification is once again proving that it can too
Browsing Tag
Environment
Nova Scotia to adopt practices that will see reduced clearcutting: minister
Nova Scotia will adopt sustainable forestry practices that will see reduced clearcutting on Crown land, although the province's lands and forestry minister is unable to say yet by how much.Iain Rankin said forest policies will be guided…
Built Green Canada partnership brings performance-based water rating to Canada
Built Green Canada has partnered with the Green Builder Coalition to bring performance-based water efficiency to Canada through its third-party certification programs’ water conservation section.Though parts of Canada, and the world, are…
Banff’s Sunshine ski resort upset with proposed guidelines from Parks Canada
An internationally known ski resort in Banff National Park says a plan proposed by Parks Canada could hinder its future success. The proposed site guidelines for Sunshine Village released this summer provide a framework for future use,…
Ontario to introduce legislation today to scrap cap and trade program
Ontario's new Progressive Conservative government says it is introducing legislation today to dismantle the province's cap and trade systemIt says the proposed legislation will set out the legal framework to wind down the program,…
Ford plan for Greenbelt development would make region’s map ‘Swiss cheese’: Wynne
Kathleen Wynne says Doug Ford's plan to open parts of the Greenbelt for development if he's elected premier would make the map of the protected area look like Swiss cheese.The Liberal premier says the Progressive Conservative leader's…
Canada’s first ‘Net Positive’ office building planned in Markham
Developer Howland Green Homes Ltd., is about to embark on Canada's first office building that will produce more energy than it will consume. Marketed as the Howland Green Business Centre, the "Net Positive' will be located on Cachet Woods…
Metro Vancouver cities, residents to oppose Trans Mountain route at hearings
Municipalities and residents in British Columbia are set to argue that the proposed route of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would damage sensitive ecosystems, harm public parks and trails and adversely impact homeowners.The…
Nova Scotia fracking ban to remain despite gas potential, premier say
Despite an analysis that highlights the potential for billions of dollars worth of onshore gas in Nova Scotia, Premier Stephen McNeil says his government has no intention of lifting its ban on hydraulic fracturing.The Nova Scotia Onshore…
OP-ED: Preparing the Housing Industry for Climate Change
An Ottawa condo developer recently claimed that he’s not concerned about the impact of climate change on his business. This was in a private conversation and he said he didn’t care about something that is “10 years in the future,” and “When…