While there are clear advantages to harvesting renewable energy from the sun, important design and installation considerations to solar panels must be made to ensure those benefits shine. This week’s Blog from RJC Engineers discuss those considerations and what people need to know about harnessing the sun!
Retro Housing Retrofitted for the Modern Age: A Case Study The Ken Soble Tower project sought to rehabilitate a post-war apartment in Hamilton, Ontario. The building was completely upgraded, inside and out, to achieve Passive House standard, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an impressive 94 per cent. The success of the Ken Soble Tower retrofit […]
The use of electric power in construction machines is not new, and there’s little doubt that electric-powered compact machines have gained the most traction. This week’s Blog from AEM takes a deep dive into the potential and opportunity that the electrification of construction vehicles, and what the future may hold for your construction sites.
With government-mandated emissions target deadlines quickly approaching, the time is now to choose energy efficient building materials. This week’s Blog from Huntsman Building Solutions discusses how a Soya based HFO closed-cell spray foam insulation can be the most impactful decision in the construction and retrofitting of buildings.
A ground-breaking sustainable, net-zero, modular home build incorporating the most revolutionary green building materials and technologies is going up in Toronto. 241 Waterloo, is pushing what can be achieved in regard to sustainability and, when complete, will feature advanced building materials, including many of Daylun’s proprietary technologies. This week’s Blog takes a look at Daylun’s flagship build, and what it may mean for the future.
In 2021 Toronto adopted the Net Zero by 2040 Climate Strategy, accelerating the Toronto Green Standard (TGS) implementation dates for the Greenhouse Gas Emission limits to 2025 and 2028 so that buildings constructed on or after 2030 are near zero emissions; a move embraced by Huntsman Building Solutions. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at the company’s HEATLOK SOYA HFO closed-cell spray foam insulation and how it can be a valuable tool in the fight against climate change!
The decarbonization of non-road mobile machines will be an important factor in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global climate change, and construction machine OEMs and suppliers need to recognize that powertrain electrification is set to become a key zero-emission technology for construction machines. This week’s Blog from IDTechEx examines the future of the global electric construction machine market, and what that means for the industry.
Canada recently ranked second globally on the annual list of Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED in 2021! This week’s Blog from CaGBC discusses what this means and takes a look at the benefits from LEED.
Climate change cannot be ignored and today’s building projects are facing high levels of scrutiny when it comes to the products being used in their design and construction, and their impact on the environment. This week’s Blog from Maxime Duzyk at Huntsman Building Solutions showcases his company’s innovative solutions that provide superior performance and environmental benefits.
The City of Vancouver has set aggressive environmental goals for its new Fire Hall 17, relying on its high-performance envelope to reduce operational carbon emissions by more than 75 per cent. This week’s Blog take a look at this remarkable facility and at how it was able to meet its ambitious environmental goals.