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Green Development Strengthens Iconic Ottawa Church

CATHEDRAL HILL IS BREAKING GROUND A groundbreaking ceremony in August marked the beginning of new project by Windmill Developments called Cathedral Hill. It also broke new ground metaphorically, as the project....

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....

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....

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....

Installing a House

During winter on January 25, 2012, Nexterra Green Homes installed a house in North York, Ontario in just one afternoon and evening. That's right, 'installed' rather than 'built.'  It was....

Passive-Aggressive Home Building

There are no photovoltaic panels on the roof. There are no solar thermal panels either. But the house on the hill near Black Bank, Ontario is designed to use the....

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