Building Envelope
Cladding absorbs pollution at Montreal facility
STM Stinson Transport Centre, the first bus depot in Canada to earn LEED Gold certification, boasts sustainable cladding that improves air quality.
UBC facility sets green campus standard
A UBC LEED Platinum certified facility known as AMS Nest is a beacon to other campuses across Canada looking to reduce their environmental footprint.
BRE Innovation Park to accelerate sustainability
The BRE Innovation Park in Ontario will become a platform for the Canadian construction industry to demonstrate solutions to achieve low carbon buildings.
A window into better building envelopes
The building envelope can truly make or break energy-efficiency efforts. Major systems improvements may help, but those savings could fly out the window.
Shoddy insulation adds to U.K. heating costs
Energy efficiency proponents calculate that dilapidated, poorly insulated dwellings add extra and unnecessary annual energy costs for a majority of householders in the United Kingdom.
Net zero project is building industry milestone
A net zero energy home in Guelph, Ontario, the first of 25 to be completed as part of a national project, aims to position NZE in the mainstream public.
Creating high-performance curtain walls
Curtain walls performance can be increased by evaluating the system as a whole, rather than looking at the performance of each component.
Integrated solar cells offer design-savvy solution
Building integrated photovoltaics offer a more flexible energy efficiency option than traditional solar panels.
Skylights a cost-effective way to save energy
Daylighting a commercial building with a well-designed skylight system is a cost-effective way to save on energy ...
Electronically tintable glass
Electronically tintable glass provides dynamic control over the amount of heat and light that is admitted to the building.