The Canadian construction industry is changing; to tackle the challenges of dwindling global resources and the growing impacts climate change, building sustainably has become a high priority to building owners and occupants alike. As the sustainable building market expands and policy shifts to require energy and water usage reporting to achieve higher performance targets, building commissioning has emerged as one of the most cost-effective and low-risk strategies for reducing energy consumption, energy costs, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Occupant Health and Wellness Is Just Around the Corner
Although the outward impact of buildings on local and global environments has been investigated and popularized for many years, the inward impact of buildings on their occupants is quickly becoming just as important.
TGS V3 - How Do MURBs Stack Up?
With version 3 of Toronto Green Standard coming into effect May 1st, we’ve taken a dive to provide insights on what the new absolute targets are and what will be required in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) to achieve the high standard of performance that’s been set.
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