Haíɫzaqv Nation climate justice leaders, opportunity to invest in real climate action
Haíɫzaqv Climate Action Team pictured in the Gvúkva'áus Haíłzaqv (House of the Heiltsuk) at a community feast they hosted to celebrate...
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Photo by Riley Snelling courtesy of Aerecura Sustainable Builders
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Raidin Blue
- Jul 26, 2022
Toronto Launches Deep Retrofit Challenge
To advance building energy efficiency, the City of Toronto has launched the Deep Retrofit Challenge (DRC), a competition-style program...
Raidin Blue
- Jul 18, 2022
Possible solution for Nova Scotia’s wood chip problem emerging in Maine
Nova Scotia has a biomass problem that needs solving. Currently, forestry by-products are amassing in the province as demand from paper...
Raidin Blue
- Jul 4, 2022
Business case for deep retrofits developing in BC
The Pembina Institute has been engaged in an exceptional initiative in partnership with the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, BC...
Raidin Blue
- Jun 27, 2022
The Kootenays Low Carbon Homes Pilot highlights importance of embodied carbon
The municipalities of Nelson and Castlegar, BC are positioning themselves as leaders in the realm of embodied carbon research with their...
Raidin Blue
- Jun 20, 2022
Why the NRCan Greener Homes Loan could makes things worse
Natural Resources Canada launched the Canada Greener Homes Loan today to help Canadians make their homes more energy efficient and...
Raidin Blue
- Jun 10, 2022
BC's heat wave a reminder to prioritize the disabled community in the green building space
British Columbians were brutally shocked by the horrors of climate change last summer when an unprecedented “heat dome” trapped the...
Greg Labbé
- May 3, 2022
Change Has To Come
Construction has to change and become more inclusive.
Greg Labbé
- Mar 17, 2022
How to Care About Air: thoughts on air tightness
The OG of Passive Houses, the 1973 Saskatchewan Conservation House (SCH) was a super high efficiency home that brought together many...
Greg Labbé
- Feb 28, 2022
The evolution of enclosures and the evolution of my thinking
Sometime after WWI, milk doors were standard issue built into the walls of most homes in North America for daily home milk delivery. My...
Hayley Cloona
- Nov 24, 2021
GHG Targets Mission Impossible: Who Will Retrofit Canada?
With each news alert declaring a new atypical drought, heatwave or storm, the potential severity of climate change comes to fruition....
Hayley Cloona
- Nov 17, 2021
Elephant Thoughts: Passive Buildings Educating Next Generation Environmental Stewards
It is difficult to hold hope for the future in a world riddled with environmental and social issues. Many professionals in the...
Hayley Cloona
- Nov 10, 2021
Do Our Actions Matter? How Occupant Behaviour Affects High-Performance Buildings
Over the past few weeks, we have thoroughly examined the benefits and potential technological limitations of passive house and deep...
Hayley Cloona
- Nov 3, 2021
Passive House Has Competition: The British Columbia Energy Step Code
Photo by BC Energy Step Code In 2014, the Provincial Government of British Columbia recognized the need for uniform guidelines for...
Hayley Cloona
- Oct 27, 2021
Lorrie Rand: The Challenges of Being a Passive House Professional
Over the past few weeks, our articles have heavily focused on passive house from a client's perspective. We have explored the drivers and...
Hayley Cloona
- Oct 21, 2021
Adam’s Awakening: Adam Cohen on Regeneration, Decolonization, and Love in the Built Environment
Crisis. Crisis. Crisis. Most of us explore the concept of semantic satiation at a young age. As children, our furious curiosity...
Hayley Cloona
- Oct 19, 2021
Too Hot to Handle: Problems and Possibilities With Passive House and Extreme Heat
Sunkissed summer days are a relief for many who experience the long, wet, windy, and bitterly cold Canadian winters. Beaches and lakes...
Hayley Cloona
- Oct 15, 2021
Passive House: Climate-Proofing Against Disease and Smoke
Is the air in our homes and buildings killing us? Is climate change making it worse? And, are passive buildings an obvious solution?
Hayley Cloona
- Oct 7, 2021
Passive House or Hard Pass Part 2: Recognizing and Utilizing Drivers for Passive House Uptake
In a previous article, we discussed the psychological and market barriers for potential passive house clients. Despite the urgent need to...
Hayley Cloona
- Oct 4, 2021
Passive House or Hard Pass: Psychological and Market Barriers for Potential Passive House Clients
Whether you're an architect, contractor, or policymaker, working in the passive buildings community has its challenges. Every day, we...
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