admin June 3, 2015 Building Green

Wood Is Energy Efficient

Energy efficiency is one of the cornerstones of green building: roughly 40%-50% of North America’s carbon emissions are attributed to buildings and nearly all of that is the energy they consume. Wood buildings can require less energy to construct and…
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admin June 30, 2014 Building Green

Building Green & The Benefits of Wood

Building Green: Environmentally, economically & socially responsible. Concern about the world’s environment is encouraging the use of building materials and designs for structures which are more environmentally responsible, cost-efficient to operate, and are often healthier for occupants. This has led…
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admin February 4, 2014 Building Green

Are Green Buildings Better Buildings?

The number of buildings with green credentials is growing rapidly. An increasing number of jurisdictions require green features in new buildings. However, in most cases these buildings are judged on their “greenness” at the time of their design, and there…
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admin September 30, 2013 Building Green

Ultimate Guide to Green Building

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…
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admin April 12, 2013 Building Green

Introducing Cross-laminated Timber (CLT) to North America

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,…
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admin February 14, 2012 Building Green

Green Building vs Sustainability

Green building vs sustainability, and how these terms are better used in our industry. We in the construction and design industry are currently going through a greenwash, a saturation of sustainability. In fact, we may be creating it. This public…
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