Net-zero
REMI Network
First skyscraper in Greece begins ascent
The residential tower will rise within one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the world.
REMI Network
Co-operators earns Zero Carbon Certification for corporate HQ
The all-electric design of the 226,000-square-foot facility will eliminate direct carbon emissions from any onsite source.
Construction Business
Acciona Canada using drones for reforestation
In celebration of 20 years building sustainable infrastructure, Acciona Canada is planting 20,000 trees in British Columbia using drones.
Canadian Property Management
The Big 3 Forces Shaping Building Design
Peter Machnee, Regional Manager at RJC Engineers, shares the “Big 3 Forces” currently shaping building design as we head into 2023.
Construction Business
Net zero carbon concrete roadmap released
The Government of Canada and the Cement Association of Canada released the Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon Concrete by 2050.
Canadian Property Management
Utilities join efforts on building grid capacity
The electricity transition hub is envisioned as a repository of resources and shared knowledge related to the integration of renewable power sources, energy storage and smart technologies.
Canadian Property Management
QuadReal steps up decarbonization pace
QuadReal Property Group pledges to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across its global portfolio over the next seven to eight years as a step toward net-zero by 2050.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Net-zero project management guidance released
Pollution Probe and QUEST Canada have devised a six-step framework to help local governments and community-based proponents deploy their community energy and climate action plans.
Construction Business
Net zero RCMP building in B.C. receives funding
The federal government announced an $11.5-million investment for a net-zero energy ready RCMP detachment facility in Cowichan.
Construction Business
Squamish Nation housing project breaks ground
The federal government is providing a $1.4-billion loan to the Squamish First Nation to build 3,000 homes on traditional lands in Vancouver.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CAGBC updates zero carbon design standard
The Canada Green Building Council is aiming to simplify the criteria for complying with its zero carbon design standard, while also pushing forward with more rigorous performance goals.
Canadian Property Management
Brookfield eager to deploy decarbonization fund
More than a hundred institutional investors worldwide have put up capital for what’s now the world’s largest private fund targeting investments aligned with achieving net-zero carbon.
Construction Business
A net zero future for windows
What will new codes and a net zero future mean for glazing and window products? Two speakers share insights at the 2022 FGIA conference.
Design Quarterly
Program launched for circular built environments
WorldGBC is launching Circularity Accelerator — a global program to accelerate the adoption of circular economy.
REMI Network
Dream retrofitting 19 buildings to net zero standards
The buildings range from boutique historical buildings to downtown high-rises, with the oldest dating back to 1908.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
City of Toronto launches Deep Retrofit Challenge
The City of Toronto announced it has launched the Deep Retrofit Challenge to help accelerate the reduction of GHG emissions in existing buildings.
REMI Network
Design revealed for Ontario’s first net-zero community centre
The 95,000-square-foot facility will achieve net zero status through energy efficient design and renewable energy systems.
