Following the release of the 2017 Manitoba Provincial Budget yesterday, the Manitoba Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council (MB CaGBC), is pleased to see that there is continued commitment to a Manitoba Climate Plan, and that investment in green infrastructure will be a key strategy going forward. The Chapter eagerly awaits the details of this plan and will […]
Leading sustainable building envelope specialist, Schueco UK, has announced new developments to its unique, ultra-slimline FWS 35 PD panorama design façade system. Shown at BAU 2017, the enhanced system delivers even greater visual elegance and transparency, the option of sun-shading and two levels of burglar resistance. A major innovation is the introduction of an all-glass […]
Record-breaking waste diversion rate of 90 percent and first year water restoration initiatives among highlights Washington, D.C—(March 7, 2017)—Informa Exhibitions U.S. and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the release of the 2016 Greenbuild Sustainability Report, highlighting valuable metrics and key benchmarks regarding the impact on energy use and waste management at the 2016 […]
Philadelphia, PA – June 1, 2015 – Today, SCA, the producer of the Tork brand of Away-from-Home professional hygiene products, announces the launch of its new Tork Coreless High Capacity Bath Tissue Dispensing system in North America. Designed with end-customers’ needs in mind, the Tork coreless system is an efficient washroom solution, reducing waste and […]
VANCOUVER, B.C. – June 4, 2015 – The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is pleased to announce that DIRTT Environmental Solutions has been named the inaugural winner of the CaGBC Green Building Product of the Year Award for their interior wall system, Enzo™. The company was on-hand last night at the Building Lasting Change 2015 Gala Dinner […]
Numbers Reflect Growing Commitment in Residential Building Sector EDMONTON, ALBERTA – Parallel to National Environment Week, Built Green Canada issued its second annual challenge to municipalities across the country to encourage sustainable building policies. The challenge is marked by a growing number of municipalities including Edmonton, Penticton, Regina, and Saskatoon who have proclaimed June 3 […]
The Penticton, B.C. building has been lauded as among the most innovative post-secondary facilities in the world Vancouver, BC—The Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation at Okanagan College has been certified LEED Platinum. Since its completion in 2011, the post-secondary facility has been recognized as one of the most […]
Canada Green Building Council also announces 24 homes have now certified under the Affordable Green Housing Program Ottawa, ON – May 13, 2015 – The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) saw a very strong start to 2015 in terms of green building certifications in Canada, with 135 registrations and 202 certifications between January 1 and April 30, 2015. […]
Today, the Global Coalition for Green Schools, an initiative of the Center for Green Schools at USGBC, announced the 2015 Greenest School on Earth. The recipient school is Dunbarton High School of Pickering, Ontario, Canada. The Greenest School on Earth is an annual competition, highlighting a K-12 school that exemplifies how sustainability can be integrally woven into the […]
The Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Montreal organizes in cooperation with its German partner energiewaechter GmbH a fact-finding visit for Canadian decision makers from the BIPV solar sector to Germany (south of Germany). Within the framework of the partnership program “renewables – Made in Germany” of the German Federal Ministry for Economic […]