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…

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,…

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…