Maybe Kermit the Frog was wrong: It could be easy being green – at least when it comes to buildings. “Green building” and “sustainable development” are the hottest terms in construction right now, but what do they mean, exactly? According…
Built Green Canada has branched out with a new plan for energy efficiency in multi-family development. Since 2003, the third-party national certification program has offered builders a rating based on the construction methods and materials used in single-family homes. In…
The internationally renowned design firm Skidmore, Owings and Merril (SOM) Just published the findings of their “Timber Tower Research Project,” which proposes constructing skyscrapers with timber in order to reduce their overall carbon footprint. According to the US Environmental Protection…
The announcement last month of the awarding of the contract to build a contemporary, 90-foot wood building in Prince George officially launches. British Columbia into the race to build the world’s first wood skyscraper. The six-storey Wood Innovation and Design…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLqiwBL28v4&feature=youtu.be CLT has gained traction since 2000 in the emerging green building movement. Engineered wood products offer a strong combination of environmental performance and sustainability, design flexibility, cost-competitiveness and structural integrity. This video provides thoughts and commentary from technical experts,…
Offered by Canada Green Building Council – Green Up, Canada’s building performance program. With annual energy costs for Canada’s commercial building sector amounting to $17.6 billion and lighting, heating and cooling of buildings representing 50-60% of annual greenhouse gas emissions,…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/BSq_s91Wee8 Promoting the use of wood in community buildings. “With input from prominent architects and Alberta’s Environment Minister, we created an inspirational video to promote the use of wood in community buildings. Showcasing the environmental, economic and community benefits, the…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/zJJlHfVwjew The North Shore Credit Union Environmental Learning Centre (ELC) is an addition to the North Vancouver Outdoor School (NVOS) located in Brackendale near Squamish, British Columbia. The ELC is constructed with cross-laminated timber (CLT), which is a large multi-layer…
Canadian cities, and in fact most major cities around the world, have been criticized of late for lacking soul. The modern, glass-clad aesthetic of many a modern structure, skyscraper or otherwise, has come under fire recently by more than one…
Pacific Homes and Pacific Truss together with PinkWood present British Columbia’s first “ALL PINK” house. Building a safer, healthier home using PinkWood’s innovative mold, moisture and fire resistant coating. All the framing materials used for this home have been coated…
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