Browsing: Sustainability
Sixty percent of workers say they’d rather have a hybrid arrangement than go back to their office full-time, according to…
In 2021, there were more than 16 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, says a report from the International…
LED parking lot lights require no maintenance, consume significantly less power, and provide better light quality, which makes them a great alternative to HID fixtures.
Greater Vancouver’s Riverbend Business Park will be home to 707,000 square stacked industrial property and marks the transformation of former brownfield site –
There are two ways in which buildings are responsible for greenhouse gases. The first is the construction phase: Buildings are made of concrete and steel, both of which produce a lot of emissions when they’re being made.
Endress+Hauser Canada is investing in a sustainable, $28 million, Customer Experience Centre in Burlington, Ontario. Designed by mcCallumSather, the new two-storey, 47,000 square-foot facility will target net zero energy…
A recent demonstration of the DCBMP in Chino showcased the feasibility, resilience and energy efficiency of a commercial-scale DC building grid.
The energy supply in Ontario comes from large centralized sources primarily power stations using nuclear, gas and hydro. More recently, renewables like wind energy and solar also feed into the power grid, but these renewable sources are intermit…
Retrofitting homes and buildings to make them more energy-efficient lowers costs, reduces maintenance requirements, creates a more pleasant living environment and increases the value of the home or building, all while reducing environmental footprint
“Building operations are nearly 40% of the solution to the global climate change challenge,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council.