The first Canadian trade show for green building
It’s no surprise that Green Buildings & Sustainable Strategies magazine is leading the way in cost-efficient virtual trade show technology for the green....
Doing it right
No stone unturned with an EcoVicar ENERGY STAR® home
Taking a page from its corporate mantra, the company’s EcoVicar ENERGY STAR® homes are constructed with the same attention to detail.
“The key....
True to form
Soon-to-be-completed Shanghai Tower maintains lofty sustainable goals
Much has been made about the sheer magnitude of the Shanghai Tower, touted as the tallest building in China, and second-tallest skyscraper in the....
Most Sustainable Office Tower Officially Opens
24-storey TELUS Garden office tower first in Canada built to new LEED Platinum standards
TELUS Garden's office tower in the heart of Downtown Vancouver is now officially open. Rich with innovative....
Not forgotten
SPARK-designed Beijing complex pays homage to historical textile market
To the naked eye, the unique look of the Jing Mian Xin Cheng complex in Beijing, China, might not remind anyone of....
The Ecocapsule
It’s the first truly independent micro-home
The story of the Ecocapsule began in 2008 when architectural studio NICE Architects participated in the Andes Sprout Society idea competition to design small housing....
Raising the bar
Rivermill Homes continues to build to a higher standard
Some would say there’s simply no substitute for hands-on experience.
As far as the principals at Rivermill Homes are concerned, those are words....
Life lessons
By GREG McMILLAN
It’s often said that experience is the best teacher.
In the case of Matt Gilgan, the eldest son of billionaire homebuilder Peter Gilgan, of Mattamy Homes, truer words have....
Much more than green
Our Cool Blue Architects think outside the box of sustainable design
by Greg McMillan
No workday is ever the same for Tom and Laura Kolbasenko. The co-founders of Our Cool Blue Architects....
A no-brainer – virtually
Switching from a costly traditional trade show to a more affordable cyberspace model
It’s a Catch-22 situation for every business owner – to shell out the expensive investment needed for participation....
