What is a Living Building? The Living Building Challenge was started by the Cascadia Green Building Council and has become a separate certification in its own right, based on a system of Petals.
Experts are starting to realize that COVID-19 will be with us for the long term. How do we rethink office space design so that it is more like being in the outdoors? How can we design offices in order to decrease the rate of spread of disease? What is best practice in hospitals and elsewhere …
We almost bought a two-storey 1,200-sq-foot brick house in a decent neighbourhood, fairly close to downtown, fairly close to a park, and Lake Ontario. But we didn’t do it. Why? Because, even though we realized that we would get more house for the neighbourhood, we realized that we would also need at least one car. …
Let’s get the bad news over with first. Your building is definitely not performing at its potential.
Have you seen the data? The salary that a white collar employee draws from an organization is the organization’s biggest expense.
Regulations are constantly changing and this is a rundown on the current regulations and incentive programs that are in place for development in the City of Toronto in the Summer of 2011. The City of Toronto will only issue permits for developments that meet the current Toronto Green Standard. This includes: non-residential buildings up to …
Lighting in the reception area should enhance the brand and be create an effect that complements and enhances the complexion to enhance that first impression.
how interior design affects the way that people use their space and the energy requirements of that space
Great to hear that the building integrated photovoltaic system at Enwave Theatre at Harbourfront Centre was funded by the City of Toronto’s mandatory Percent for Public Art Program.
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