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…
David Shepler’s Incredible Green Building When David Shepler decided to build a home for his family, he followed his lifelong interest in green building to create a home that combined environmental friendliness with modern convenience. Not only did Shepler build…
Camp Davis, the military air field in Kandahar, is an inhospitable place. It’s hot, it’s dusty, it’s windy and the screech of jet engines and mortar fire are its sound track. When a new administrative building was commissioned at the…
Find the answers to these ICF questions and discover why building with insulated concrete forms is no trivial pursuit. ICFs provide a safe, durable and environmentally friendly alternative to regular building methods. Q: What are insulated concrete forms? A: Insulated…
Stakeholders for the St. Anne’s-Belfield School building project have had the unique opportunity to keep up with construction on a daily basis. The recently completed independent school in Charlottesville, Virginia has a webcam mounted high above the construction site. Go…
Read the article “Building With Insulating Concrete Forms” in the July, 2010 issue of Construction Canada. Download article in PDF format
