Researchers may have discovered a new method for creating cement that is more environmentally friendly, potentially transforming the construction industry. Over the past two decades, experts have been working to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released by...
This past fall, the Vancouver city council approved new zoning regulations, specifically in Residential One-Family Zones (RS). The new rules allow for multiplexes on lots that were previously reserved for single-family homes or duplexes, providing more residents the...
One of the best ways to fight climate change is to electrify almost everything and to do it as fast as we can. A report this year by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finds we need to stop using fossil fuels to have any impact on greenhouse...
May was a month of some big changes to the building code. As of May 1st, the BC Step Code became mandatory across the province. All new residential and multi-family buildings (Part 9 buildings) must now meet a minimum of Step 3 energy efficiency standards. That is...
Are Cold Climate Heat Pumps as Comfortable as Gas? According to B.C. Hydro, if you currently have a gas furnace, switching to an electric heat pump powered by clean electricity will lower your greenhouse gas emissions by around two tonnes per year. That’s roughly the...
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