"Climate change"

Climate change / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Planning and Design

Calculating the carbon footprint of buildings, introducing The EC3 Calculator from Skanska

...climate change and use of resources. Climate change action gains momentum in the U.S. In the U.S. by Dec 2019 four hundred and twenty-seven cities have signed the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda. Additionally, The United States Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of states and unincorporated self-governing...

Concept and design

Resilient design features for new home construction

...climate change: The primary concern for people in most of Canada and other cold climates is the ability to stay warm in the event of a power outage, and there are numerous ways to achieve this. That would most sensibly begin with increased levels of insulation, an airtight building envelope and, if possible, incorporat...

Lifestyle and environment

Resilient homes - why we need to build to withstand climate change events

...climate change are already happening, and modern building practices should reflect that. While one single event cannot be attributed solely to climate change, the type and frequency of events we are seeing are exactly what was predicted by climate scientists and can no longer be ignored. If a 'once in a century' storm ...

Renewable energy

Can you really power your home with a bicycle generator?

...climate change at home, get on your bike! As we look for ways to mitigate climate change, improving home energy efficiency and decentralising power generation is something we can do to reduce our personal energy consumption and carbon footprint. Theoretically then moving towards home solar, wind power and even bicycle ...

Lifestyle, location and commuting

Creating a farm and building a resilient lifestyle

...climate is changing, disastrous weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, resources like energy, food and water are becoming more and more scarce in some areas, and a growing world population means more and more people want a piece of that shrinking pie. To be able to offer your family a safe, warm home an...

Wind power

The Trinity portable wind turbine will charge your gadgets on the go.

...climate change, and yes, we agree that it will take more than that. What devices such as this do is create an awareness of the importance of ending our reliance on fossil fuels, and they remind people of the need to develop renewable clean energy sources if we are to have any impact on slowing climate change. We recen...

Lifestyle, location and commuting

Vancouver developer leads the way to more sustainable communities

...climate change continues unchecked. Due to the results of that study, the site will be raised up 4.8 meters to accommodate that potential future scenario and improve security for new homeowners. ParkLane is also reconstructing and rehabilitating the foreshore to build fish and bird habitat. This will also help to impro...

Lifestyle and environment

How to future proof homes as we face a changing climate

...climate change? We often think of the land underneath our feet as fixed and unmoving. On a calm day, if you sit next to the ocean, it seems quite stationary. It does change though - with the shifting of tectonic plates, erosion, wind, super tides and flooding. These changes are most noticed when we have a large event ...

Lifestyle and environment

Green building is accelerating around the world

Courtesy of the USGBC, the following is a guest post by Harvey M. Bernstein, Vice President of Industry Insights & Alliances, McGraw-Hill Construction and John Mandyck, Chief Sustainability Officer for United Technologies Climate, Controls & Security. There is no doubt that sustainability initiatives and enviro...

Lifestyle and environment

how your diet affects climate change

...climate change? Dwindling water is the next big global resource crisis looming over us, and soil depletion isn't far behind. Living in a green home doesn't instantly equate to a low-impact lifestyle, if for example you have a long gas-powered daily commute and you eat a 12 ounce steak every night. We can't really help ...

Lifestyle and environment

Green buildings are better situated to handle climate extremes

...climate change for green building and identifies opportunities for resilience through the design, construction, and operation of buildings and communities. Analyzing how individual LEED credits support regional adaptation needs, such as enhanced water conversation in arid climates and water-sensitive regions. Demonstra...