Building integrated photovoltaics offer a more flexible energy efficiency option than traditional solar panels.

Developers and communities are seeking opportunities to incorporate sustainable, green elements into their building planning and design.

Livings walls are growing in popularity due to the benefits they bring to indoor environments.

Determining what exactly counts as a carbon neutral building can lead to debate among industry members.

Oxford Properties Group recently announced RBC Waterpark Place office tower will aim to be the first new office ...

The newest version of the LEED rating system is set to push the envelope in transforming the market to achieve improved environmental outcomes.

Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.

Mission 2030 sets a target to eliminate construction, renovation and demolition waste from landfill over the next 18 years.

Millennium Water is the largest green development project in British Columbia, covering nine city blocks in Southeast False Creek.

BC Cancer Agency’s sixth regional cancer centre, Centre for the North, will make a huge difference to the lives of patients in Prince George ...

The USGBC has introduced an ergonomics pilot credit that promotes the creation of spaces and buildings that support occupant health and performance and have lower operational costs.

Core sunlighting is a system that gathers natural sunlight, concentrates it and delivers it deep into a building’s interior, not just the area along ...

The CaGBC has expanded its offering of LEED rating systems. With the proliferation of these products, choosing the most appropriate one ...

When designing a green roof, three elements have to be optimized: drainage, growing media and plants.