When Cornell University graduate Willis Carrier first demonstrated his invention in 1902, few would have guessed the air conditioner’s profound impact on modern life. Toda… Read More

Created through a collaboration of industry leaders and environmental organizations, the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Pilot has just been released, standardizing the way residents o… Read More

Whether you have boxes of junk stashed away on shelves or if you’re literally tripping over your stuff, almost everyone can benefit from some decluttering. But instead of… Read More

An epoxy bathroom floor ticks almost all the boxes in terms of durability, appearance and moisture resistance. It’s easy to clean and can be made to have a smooth or textu… Read More

Green roof adoption varies greatly from one country to the next. In some cases it’s a matter of a country having a longer history with green roofs and just being ahead of… Read More

Without a solid roof over our heads a house is not worth much. Maintaining and replacing your roof is a costly job, but it’s well worth the price. And when pricing roof re… Read More

Woodworking tools have transitioned from racks of dull and dusty hand tools to bright-coloured boxes of power tools with guides and adjustments, effortlessly elevating the home woodworker to… Read More

Homeowners and builders alike now have a new way to learn about zero carbon building with the new Zero Carbon Building Micro-Credential program offered by the Canada Green Building Council… Read More

Laser technology has come a long way in a short time. Tools such as the line laser and laser engraver entered widespread use in construction in the 90s, but fast forward just a few years and… Read More

With 23,000 houses needed to satisfy current demand, Manitoba has the third worst housing shortage in Canada after only Ontario and Alberta, according to a report by Scotiabank. The provinci… Read More

Though much effort is put into recycling batteries, much of the metal contained inside of them (e.g. manganese, cobalt, lithium and nickel) ends up going to waste. To generate a greater supp… Read More

Getting your house cleaned is great – after a long day of work you get to come home to a sparkling clean house without having to do anything. But it’s not exactly cheap and findi… Read More

There’s a strange thing about furniture. A piece of furniture from hundreds of years ago is admired with a deep appreciation for the skill and time devoted to creating it. Yet furnitur… Read More

C-Crete Technologies has developed the world’s first basalt-based concrete – it is cement-free and it is on par with conventional concrete in terms of cost and performance… Read More

Since ancient times, humans have used the prevailing wind to cool their homes and provide fresh air. Egyptians took things a little further and added screens of wetted reeds to their window… Read More

University College London (UCL) recently investigated the efficiency of various methods to reduce temperatures in the city. They found that painting the roofs of buildings with white or refl… Read More

The lifeblood of air conditioning and refrigeration is keeping the gas inside the pipes at pressure. However, gas is almost impossible to detect visually, so specialized equipment is require… Read More

The Government of Canada announced that it will begin imposing new import tariffs on steel that is imported from China, currently the largest producer of steel in the world. With steel being… Read More

The five-year federally funded Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program (GICB) has been extended until March 2029 with an additional $500 million allocated to the plan.  The $1.5… Read More

If your home theatre system is your source of refuge from the barbs and bruises of everyday life, the idea of protecting it from damage caused by a less-than-perfect electrical supply may pr… Read More

Ensuring good quality air in the workplace is not just a compliance issue – it’s a strategic imperative. With a growing body of research showing that poor indoor air quality lead… Read More

When Ontario premier Doug Ford first took office in 2018, he cancelled over 750 renewable energy projects. Now, in 2024, Ford’s PC government is overseeing the largest expansion of ren… Read More

If you’re living in Ontario, the constantly rising cost of real estate might be causing you to question your next place of residence. Whether you’re searching for houses for sale… Read More

Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 demands a massive scaling of electricity supply to meet the growing demand required to reach the emission red… Read More

The new 2024 Ontario Building Code is set to come into effect on Jan. 1, 2025 and will have big implications for Ontario builders. The public review period for the NBC (National Building Cod… Read More

Solar energy’s comforting power has been recognized since the days of the Neanderthals settling down in a sunny spot inside their cave and resting their backs against a rock that had b… Read More

A group of researchers released a report that used machine learning to analyze how rice husk ash (RHA) could partially replace cement in concrete. Studies into using rice husk ash have been… Read More

A study recently published in the Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society showed that the type of paint used in urban areas makes a big difference in terms of temperatures across larger ci… Read More

It took about two thousand years to discover how the Romans and Greeks built seemingly indestructible, unreinforced cement structures that could magically repair themselves. A collaboration… Read More

Holcim is expanding its range of CDM recycling facilities in Europe. CDM or construction demolition materials, such as concrete, bricks and wood, are the debris that comes from the construct… Read More

The philosophy of risk and reward is a balance of opposites that goes back to the days of Heraclitus. Although he didn’t spend much time on construction sites, his idea that everything… Read More

The federal Government of Canada just announced that it will invest more than $19 million into three clean energy projects in Nunavut. This was announced by federal Minister of Northern Affa… Read More

The Dryden Recreation Centre is being provided with $239,216 through the NOHFC or Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for renovations and sustainable retrofits. This funding will… Read More

The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund is investing $996,000 into the Alternative Construction Technologies Hub located in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) to quicken the… Read More

The United States produces a tremendous amount of food every year – 235 million tons last year or 38 percent of all food that’s produced. And a third of that is wasted. Even more… Read More

Research and Markets just released the Green Building Materials Strategic Business Report. The report states that in 2023, the global market for green building materials is estimated at $436… Read More

Thanks to a deal struck between TimberHP and CertainTeed, Canadians can expect to see more wood-fibre insulation become available. TimberHP is a Maine-based manufacturer that started produci… Read More

Two weeks ago we published Composting Toilets: Taking Responsibility for Our Own Waste. Composting your crap is one way to handle things. Septic systems are another, and that’s what we… Read More

The recently released Canada Green Buildings Strategy aims to help the country decarbonize the building sector, with a massive push to upgrade and retrofit over 16 million houses and over 50… Read More

A very attractive quality of solar roof shingles is that they both protect the home and provide it with power, hinting at a “two-for-the-price-of-one” bargain. Solar shingles are… Read More

The federal government recently released the Canada Green Buildings Strategy, a document that outlines the country’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through various means. One… Read More

Your air conditioner is your best friend when it’s hot outside. But what do you do when your trusted cooling partner breaks down, leaving you hot and sweaty with a hefty repair bill? D… Read More

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, just released the Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS). Focusing on both economics and the environment, the CGBS sets… Read More

There’s something special about jumping into a mountain pool. The crystal-clear water, free of any harmful chemicals, has a vibrancy about it. There’s no dry skin or burning red… Read More

The government of Saskatchewan recently filed an application for a court injunction to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting the federal carbon tax from the province. The court just… Read More

With an average salary of over $66,000 per year, a job in recycling and waste management in Canada is a viable career path to consider. With greater access to recycling and waste management… Read More

The federal Government of Canada is planning to reach net-zero emissions by the year 2050. To that end, many provinces are investing heavily in green and clean forms of electricity generatio… Read More

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) just finalized a financial agreement that sees it committing $100 million in funding to GDI Integrated Facility Services to be invested in a variety of s… Read More

There is a high correlation between income and sanitation; in other words, your income is dependent on how efficient your government is at dealing with your waste. The right to sanitation is… Read More

Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson recently said that Shell Canada’s decision to greenlight their Polaris carbon capture project is likely to just be the beginning o… Read More