Changes to the Vancouver Building By-law (VBBL) and the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines have officially been submitted. Project Manager Eric Rubli and Analyst Jakub Policht walk us through the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency New Buildings Update. Changes

The acceleration of Toronto Green Standard implementation means that architects and owners need to plan for future energy and emissions targets now. Sustainability Specialist Sarkis Platis discusses the changing performance requirements and how they will positively impact sustainable design. The

New year, new sustainability regulations impacting the building industry. Associate Christine Chow takes us through the changes and what it means for building projects. Welcome to 2022 – a year where we make bigger strides toward our national climate change

Now, more than ever, architects and owners should be paying attention to the potential environmental impacts of what is being constructed. Sustainability Specialist Christina Michayluk talks about how life cycle assessments (LCAs) can help. The phrase “embodied carbon” is trending…and

Associate Christianne Aussant talks about two important certifications in the sustainable design space and why carbon is THE metric that matters. I often get asked what the next big trend in sustainability will be, and while there are many trends