sustainability

The 7th Active House Symposium will be held for the first time in North America in Toronto on September 16-17 at Evergreen Brick Works.  Active House is an international building practice that is based on a balanced and holistic approach to…

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has received $2 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) program to construct the group’s four-storey mass timber net-zero…

Library and Archives Canada has begun construction on its new 12,900 square-metre preservation facility in Gatineau.The centre will provide 21,240 cubic metres of collection storage capacity and will also be among the worlds largest…

The Laborers’ International Union of North America’s (LiUNA) new 48,000 square foot addition and 18,000 square foot renovation serves the increasing demand for training and skills certification in the construction industry.Designed…

LafargeHolcim is improving the carbon-efficiency of its cement with the launch of the CO₂MENT partnership project with Inventys and Total.According to LafargeHolcim, the project’s objective is to build the world’s first full-cycle…

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister for Environment and Climate Change Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, have announced an investment of $491,000 for the Greater Toronto…

The Government of Canada has made a significant investment in the milestone Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration and Integration Trial in Brampton. The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced…

Cynthia Cruickshank, Carleton University’s professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering — and director of CU-CABER, has received $5.1 million in funding from the NRCan Energy Innovation Program, and the Ontario…

Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) announced that its Distribution Centre (DC) in Caledon, Ontario has received LEED Gold certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).CTC designed the Distribution Centre to be 46 per cent…

Canon Canada Inc. has announced that it has been awarded LEED Gold for New Construction and Major Renovations 2009 certification for its corporate headquarters, located in Brampton, Ontario.Canon Canada's head office reflects its…