ELE International has published a new video explaining how the latest technology in compression machines lowers costs and improves the quality and traceability of concrete testing. The video is presented by ELE Senior Service Engineer Mark Bolton, who demonstrates the simplicity of the new touch-screen controls. He also shows viewers how to ensure compliance with […]
Report reveals company’s results as well as economic, social and environmental impacts Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil (May 24, 2017) – Today, May 23rd, Embraco released its 2015 and 2016 Sustainability Report that outlines important global achievements and events from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016. Embraco is one of the largest and most innovative multinational […]
OTTAWA, ON and VANCOUVER, BC – May 23, 2017 – The Canada Green Building Council and its national conference and showcase partner REALPACare pleased to bring the CaGBC National Conference and Showcase, Building Lasting Change, back to Vancouver from May 31 to June 1, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. As Canada’s premier annual green building event, Building Lasting Change […]
Register now for Building Lasting Change and avoid paying the $100 premium on-site CaGBC is pleased to be bringing the conference to your fingertips with the new Building Lasting Change 2017 Conference App. Available for the first time this year, our free app will allow you to view the full program before and during the event, […]
Projects from across Canada will participate in two-year pilot of CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard OTTAWA, ON – May 17, 2017 – The Canada Green Building Council® (CaGBC) is pleased to announce that 16 of Canada’s most innovative projectshave been chosen to participate in a two-year pilot of CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard. The Standard, which assesses the […]
An important issue that manufacturers must address in today’s marketplace is the ability to balance product performance with environmentally sustainable formulations and manufacturing processes. The clarity with which the manufacturer reports on both of these products aspects is a measure of the company’s transparency to its customers and end users. Third-party certification of products and […]
CaGBC and our National Conference and Showcase Partner, REALPAC, are pleased to announce Dr. Sybil Seitzinger, Executive Director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, as the keynote speaker at the Green Real Estate Executive Breakfast on Thursday, June 1, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Building Lasting Change 2017 in Vancouver. With the overarching theme The Scale of […]
WEST HARTFORD, Conn., May 11, 2017 – Legrand North and Central America, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, concluded the first leg of its Energy Marathon 2.0 competition, an internal company-wide event designed to save energy through ready-to-implement technology and process changes, in October of last year. The 2016 Energy Marathon 2.0 saw […]
Photo: Todd Keske (left), president of Foam Supplies, Inc. and Jeffrey Fort (center) and Matt Adams (right), partners at Dentons, are presented with the American Carbon Registry’s Innovation Award. ST. LOUIS, MO, May 10, 2017 – Foam Supplies, Inc. (FSI), the industry leader in environmentally responsible polyurethane products, worked in partnership with the global law firm, Dentons, […]
Ottawa, May 2, 2017 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) today officially launched its Net Zero Home Labelling Program – continuing CHBA’s long history in leading energy efficiency in residential construction. The Program provides the industry and consumers with a clearly defined and rigorous two-tiered technical requirement that recognizes Net Zero and Net Zero Ready […]