CMHC has projects underway to help build greener housing in Canada
The chief climate officer for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the federal agency has “lots underway” to encourage the construction of more sustainable housing. Steven Mennill says a first priority will be developing standards for what makes a residence more…
Chandos Construction commits to Net Zero by 2040
Commercial builder Chandos Construction announced a commitment to be net-zero by 2040, a pledge its president made on the sidelines of the United Nations’ COP meeting in Glasgow. To kickstart that commitment, Chandos purchased UN-certified carbon credits to offset the carbon emissions…
Pattern Energy starts construction of Lanfine Wind Project in Alberta
Pattern Energy Group LP announced that it has started construction of its Lanfine Wind power project in Alberta, Canada. The 150 megawatt (MW) project, which will provide enough clean energy to power approximately 25,000 homes in Alberta annually, is expected to enter full commercial…
The assembling of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
There are more than a few enchanting places to see in Paris that do not include the city’s iconic Eiffel Tower. However, her omnipresence in peoples imagination is inevitable. A cultural icon of France, the Eiffel Tower is locally dubbed “La…
Does the skyscraper still have a future?
China has restricted construction of very tall buildings, calling them vanity projects. It comes at a time when offices across the globe are filled with empty desks and some workers are wary of sharing hermetically sealed spaces. So does the skyscraper…
Why everyone is talking about ‘green steel’ at COP26
Among the rhetoric of climate change bingo and platitudes, there’s a term I’ve been hearing a lot at COP26 this week — green steel. But what is it, why does it matter, and what does it actually mean for us, the consumers and…