New building codes under review not tough enough on energy efficiency, report warns

New Canadian building codes under review by a National Research Council committee would allow for designs that are not as energy-efficient as they could be, according to one university study.

Building a custom home with safety and energy efficiency in mind

There is a growing movement in the construction industry towards the use of concrete instead of wood when building a new homes’ envelope. An advanced system using reinforced concrete or insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are increasingly...

How to overcome the split incentive with solar

For commercial property owners with triple net leases (NNN), recouping the costs of a capital energy improvement can be a barrier to making sustainable investments. Typically, these improvements lower the tenants’ utility bills in NNN leases, so the owner is not financially...