If the world consumed natural resources at the same rate as the UK, it would take three planets with the same resources as the earth to sustain such a lifestyle. The WWF has initiated the One Planet Living® program which…
Passive strategy classroom designs create sustainable, healthy environments for students “Preparing our children to be good environmental citizens is some of the most important work any of us can do. Its work that will serve future generations and, quite literally,…
Energy efficient homes, net zero homes, passive energy, renewable energy sources; environmental building practices and technology are developing at an exceptional pace. It’s difficult for the construction professional to keep abreast with new developments and almost impossible for the prospective…
Green building technology improves the lives of New Orleans residents. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, killing at least 1836 people and causing $81 billion in damage. New Orleans, its plight deepened by broken levees, was devastated….
More than three quarters of Canadians want to make their homes more energy efficient, a recent Bosch green savings survey discovered. The vast majority of people interviewed will be taking advantage of government tax credits to make their homes more…
How innovative engineering saved Tokyo from the earthquake. The recent spate of devastating earthquakes has left many wondering if their homes would withstand violent tremors. The severity of the tragic Japanese earthquake was reduced only by the integrity of Japanese…
Meet our Contestants for the Greenest Commercial Spaces in the World You’ve heard of net zero eco-friendly homes, now commercial buildings are getting in on the act. Let’s take a look at three new developments in green building technology that…
In the verdant Gaspereau Valley, overlooking the Minas Basin, nestles the vineyards of the Luckett family. The beauty of the place is salient and the wines; superb. But beneath the pronounced resplendence, the Luckett vineyard harbours a very precious secret…
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology gets their hands dirty as they investigate which buildings produce the most carbon emissions. Buildings are by far the greatest contributors to global greenhouse gases. They account for a mammoth 39% of CO₂ emissions in…
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the greenest of them all? Debatable, I’m sure, but the other-worldly monolithic dome structure makes a very convincing contender for the most verdant off all buildings of the environmentally friendly persuasion. Impervious to…
