2012 | Green Building

Yearly Archives: 2012

#1TipTo Making Your Business Website10 Seconds More Attractive

Do you think that your website has the ‘sticking power’ necessary to keep visitors engaged? According to Jacob Nielsen1, whom the New York Times called “the guru of Website usability” provides....

Bringing it Home – How TRCA’s Green Home Makeover is supporting green renovation and market transformation

By Shannon Logan, Toronto and Region Conservation With energy costs on the rise, and summer water restrictions across many municipalities, homeowners are increasingly considering the energy and water efficiency of their....

Starting with a Tight Building Envelope to Reduce First Costs

By Monica Karamagi For builders, building green and reducing energy consumption must always be tempered with bottom line costs. Fortunately, what leads to reduced energy usage and lower monthly utility costs for....

How Building Envelope Meets Smart Grid

By David Katz Three recent events I attended have helped drive home the message that it’s time to move to the next level of building – having more structures meet the....

Full Building Air Leakage Testing: How Big is the Hole in your Wall?

Air leakage is responsible for a host of building problems: high energy bills, poor indoor air quality, occupant discomfort, wall deterioration (which is often concealed), and a higher carbon footprint.....

Environmental Visitor Centre Gets a Serious Green Makeover

By Alex Waters For over 30 years the Kortright Centre, has been one of Canada’s leading environmental education centres. With over 120,000 visitors annually, including 70,000 students, the Kortright Centre plays....

Sustainability Charrette for 915 Unit Development in Kitchener

VICTORIA COMMON Finally at large-scale, a centralized district heating and cooling system is being studied for an inspiring 915-unit residential community in Kitchener, targeting to achieve LEED® Gold certification. If....

Earth Mothers in Peterborough OAA AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE CONVENT

They may be a little older on average, but the Sisters of St. Joseph in Peterborough are not old-fashioned when it comes to the sustainability of their new Motherhouse. It....

Number one with a Bullitt Seattle office building touted as greenest commercial structure in the world

By Greg McMillan It was a daunting task – setting new global standards for environmentally-friendly design and construction – but the powers that be at the helm of Seattle, Washington’s $30-million....

Canary District Developers Pull Out all the Stops to Create unique sustainable Neighbourhood

To say no stone has been left unturned in building Toronto’s next great neighbourhood would be a grand understatement. So remember this name – Canary District. Chances are people will be....