How Does Indoor Air Quality Shape our Health?
What we don’t know can hurt us. Most of us think of pollution as something that happens outside: smoke from wildfires, hazy skylines, or the lingering aftermaths of extreme weather. However, most Canadians spend up to 90% of their time indoors, and many...
Transforming Grey Spaces to Living Spaces
Reclaim Building Square Footage: Dead Space to Living Space Hard surfaces dominate urban landscapes. Rooftops, buildings, parking structures, and retaining walls account for a considerable share of urban land cover, yet they are typically engineered to perform...
Winter on a Green Roof. What’s happening?
Green Roofs under a blanket of snow A green roof blanketed in snow appears quiet and inactive. The growing season is dormant, but beneath the soft, white layer, these systems are remarkably productive. The winter season is one of survival, protection and prepa...
Around the Globe with Green Infrastructure
Across continents, cities are intentionally weaving nature into their urban fabric. From powerful regulatory frameworks to technical innovation, green infrastructure is being embraced beyond its aesthetic. It’s being recognized for delivering ecosystem servi...
Designing Green Homes
“The most expensive house is the one that has to be built twice.” The phrase, attributed to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) emphasizes building homes for todays’ climate. A balanced approach that prioritizes adaptive infrastructure and mitigation...
Biophilia. Seeking connection with nature.
Before the term had a name it was a guiding principle for many ancient cultures, especially Indigenous communities who inherently understood and respected the balance achieved when we coexist with nature. Early humans were closely intertwined with the envir...
