Green Building

• Vancouver developer proposes world’s tallest wood tower

  Wood construction is being looked at as a potential low-carbon building material of the future.

  Apr 25, 2019
  
• Childcare centre in Penticton winner of national green building award

  The new childcare centre at Okanagan College in Penticton is one of 9 structures across the country to receive the prestigious Canadian Green Building Award this year. Designed by Landform Architecture Ltd. and built by Ritchie Custom Homes, the building uses about a quarter of the energy that a typical commercial structure would use.

  Environment

  Jul 16, 2018
  
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• Murray street office building achieves first zero carbon certification in Canada

  Zero Carbon Building-Performance certification requires buildings to demonstrate that no carbon emissions were created over a 12-month period of the building's operation.

  Jun 22, 2018
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• Vancouver’s newest fire hall to go green

  The new $20 million fire hall will save an estimated 33 tonnes of CO2 per year.

  Environment

  Feb 9, 2018
• Ontario invests $24M into green construction training

  The province is investing $24 million dollars of its cap-and-trade revenue into training for tradespeople on building green projects.

  Consumer

  Aug 10, 2017