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March 10, 2010

Light House Sustainable Building Centre publishes green building guide

Sustainable construction in Vancouver just got a bit easier. The Light House Sustainable Building Centre with the support of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has published a book that provides practical solutions for contractors to implement green building strategies.

March 10, 2010

University of Winnipeg aims for LEED Gold certification

The University of Winnipeg’s Science Complex and Richardson College for the Environment will ensure that the school practises what it teaches.

March 9, 2010

Center for Architecture Science looks at turning windows into solar power generators

Cityscapes of glass-clad buildings gleaming in the sun make Anna Dyson think about wasted energy.

January 27, 2010

Canadian Construction Association summit zeroes in on industry concerns

When the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) decided to host a summit on the future of the non-residential sector, identifying key industry concerns was front and centre on the agenda.

January 15, 2010

U.S. wineries now fertile ground for green building technology

Green wine is catching on. “We’re seeing a trend toward more sustainable wineries,” says Ashley Katz, spokeswoman for the U.S. Green Building Council.

January 15, 2010

MintoMidtown earns LEED Gold

The MintoMidtown complex in Toronto has achieved LEED Gold certification, making it what is believed to be the largest multi-residential LEED-certified condominium in North America.

January 11, 2010

NORR Architects joins forces with Indian firm on green buildings

As the green building market heats up in India, a joint venture of New Delhi’s Studio u+a and Toronto-based NORR Architects is targeting LEED Gold on an office tower in the city of Gurgaon.

January 7, 2010

Developer of Victoria's Dockside Green moving on

Saying the pace of construction is too slow and it’s time to spread his build-it-green philosophy internationally, the frontman behind Victoria’s Dockside Green has sold his quarter share in the $650-million residential/commercial/light industrial project.

December 16, 2009

LEED standards just a beginning, industry experts say

While designing buildings to achieve LEED certification is becoming increasingly common, the construction industry is still in “the infancy stages” of implementing truly sustainable building practices, says Vanbots estimating director Compton Cho.

December 14, 2009

LEED certification ensures building envelope durability

Durability is becoming an increasingly more important element in building envelope construction today as the green trend, especially LEED, deepens.

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