SBC’s Deep Energy Retrofits – Guide and Submissions
SBC is pleased to release its latest Guide for undertaking Existing Building Design Workshops and related Energy Modelling Requirements. This report will shortly be followed by a thermal bridging analysis Guide focusing on existing buildings. SBC encourages the use of the…
Downtown Brandon construction reveals century-old streetcar tracks
Construction work along a downtown Brandon street has uncovered a lesser-known and short-lived part of the city’s history. When crews started stripping Rosser Avenue, sections of track for the city’s streetcar system began to surface. “They’re still underneath the pavement in…
Countering climate change with cool pavements
Pavements are an abundant urban surface, covering around 40 percent of American cities. But in addition to carrying traffic, they can also emit heat. Due to what’s called the urban heat island effect, densely built, impermeable surfaces like pavements can absorb…