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Monthly Archives: March 2017

A no-brainer – virtually

Switching from a costly traditional trade show to a more affordable cyberspace model Canada's premier virtual trade show for green building November 1st, 2017 from 9a.m. to 6 p.m. It’s a Catch-22 situation for....

Entrance to Toronto’s financial centre

Southcore design uses architecture as a gateway with mix of commercial and residential uses The Southcore Financial Centre (SFC) is a major mixed-use sustainable development in Toronto’s emerging Southcore Financial District....

All about the details

Wallzcorp Inc. dedicated to clients and takes a personalized approach Project managers at Wallzcorp don’t beat around the bush – they have a very clear modus operandi. For starters, they are the....

Top of the world

World’s tallest wood structure in B.C. a quantum leap forward for Canada’s forest and construction industries It can be easy to get caught up in all the hoopla about the tallest....

Not to be confused with Tiny Homes

How to downsize, co-habitate, build income property, and go greener by leveraging offsite construction systems By Tim Kuntz, President Revenu SGC (Strategic Growth Consultants) You have watched it on TV, it’s all over the....

Rising from the ashes

Award-winning rebuild of St. Elias church in Brampton incorporates innovative wood products and new technologies Like the legendary phoenix, Brampton’s St. Elias Ukrainian Catholic Church has risen from the ashes –....

EnerQuality Awards Handed Out to Ontario Best Green Builders

After an extensive series of high quality presentations about sustainability in the housing industry at the EnerQuality (EQ) Housing Innovation Forum, a highly talented group of builders took home hardware....

When less is more

How Toronto Method quickly delivers well-insulated, air-tight healthy homes utilizing local trades, materials For their forward-thinking Risebrough Residence in North York, they wanted a home that would sip energy, endure for....

The three C’s

With wood building products and climate change goals that means carbon, construction and COP21 By Peter Moonen, National Sustainability Manager Canadian Wood Council BC Passive House Plant, Pemberton BC Photo Credit: Ema Peter Courtesy of the....