Against a backdrop of climate change, inflation, and armed conflict, the global energy system is undergoing change and facing scrutiny. As stated by the United Nations, buildings must be heated, lit...
Have you ever wondered about the money and carbon spent replacing an inefficient old building with a new one, and whether the same net results could be achieved through a retrofit? This is the...
For decades, heat pumps in cold climates were treated as a compromise technology—acceptable in shoulder seasons, questionable when temperatures dropped, and often paired with a fossil-fuel backup...
On May 12, the OAA’s governing Council met at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Waterloo in the leadup to the Association’s Conference, Collaboration Powering Innovation. (To learn more about the...
Ottawa Community Housing hopes long-term, environmentally-sound solutions can help weather fluctuating energy costs...
When you first hear the term 'sustainability' applied to new development projects, technologically advanced building designs that are able to meet stricter energy targets may be the first thing that...
The Toronto Green Standard (TGS) is Toronto’s sustainable design requirements for new private and City-owned developments, which consist of tiers of performance measures with supporting guidelines...
Throughout the construction industry, architects are increasingly prioritizing daylighting as a critical design factor for delivering high-performance buildings. Distributing natural daylight indoors...
As environmental accountability becomes embedded in design culture, the building envelope is being reconsidered not just as a protective skin, but as an active energy-producing surface. Treating solar...
Canada’s newly released 2025 National Model Codes mark a turning point in how the country looks at building performance. For the first time, the codes introduce explicit, measurable requirements to...