August 9, 2021
ECO Canada’s Director of research Claudine Vidallo describes ECO Canada’s 2018 research regarding energy efficiency within six industrial sectors of the Canadian market. The results of surveys obtained from 1,853 showed a high demand for energy efficiency workers.
August 9, 2021
A new-generation, solar-powered microgrid community in Melbourne’s north is paving the way for low-cost, sustainable, residential energy. The Solstice Precinct in the new Rathdowne community at Wollert is the collaborative project of a partnership between Villawood Properties, Energy Australia and TownLiving by Metricon. Under the project, homes and a large residents’ club will store
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August 4, 2021
With rising temperatures around the globe, businesses have a responsibility to keep employees safe from sun dangers. Keep reading to find out how to provide resources and educate employees on heat stress.
August 3, 2021
Scientists are starting to mine valuable metals from an unusual source: plants
August 2, 2021
Wood framing is a great option when you are looking to build a home and constructing a frame.
July 27, 2021
So you have assembled a great sustainable design team with the best intentions, but do they have a deep understanding of the project’s place and its ecological, social and economic context? A few years ago, I was asked to develop the sustainability strategy for a large government precinct development in outer Melbourne. My first step was to ask permission to visit the site and talk with members of the
...July 17, 2021
Walls are meant to keep out rising seas — but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors.
July 8, 2021
A green bank is helping make communities healthier, more resilient, and more equitable in the face of climate change
May 4, 2021
Homes and larger structures contribute significantly to global warming. According to a recent US EPA report, the commercial and residential building sector generated 11% of the total US greenhouse gas emissions in 2016. A Canadian government paper cited 2015 statistics showing buildings contributed 12% of Canada’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions.
...April 21, 2021
Engineers from Purdue University have created what is claimed to be the whitest paint yet, in an effort to curb global warming. The researchers say that coating buildings with the new paint formulation may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning. “If you were to use this paint to cover a roof area of about 1000 square feet, we estimate that you could get a cooling power of 10 kW.
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