Going Green

Our Going Green eco news covers a variety of ecological and environmental topics and is specially taylored to the commercial real estate industry.

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• Canadian Cities Going Green

  Posted August 25, 2010, 10:50am EDT
  Canadian Cities Going Green

• Marriott Leads the Industry with the First LEED Green Hotel Prototype

  Posted August 4, 2010, 8:34am EDT
  Marriott Leads the Industry with the First LEED Green Hotel Prototype

• Landscape firm turns to 'cargotecture' for eco-friendly office space

  Posted July 15, 2010, 10:36am EDT
  Landscape firm turns to 'cargotecture' for eco-friendly office space

• Kingston, Ontario investing heavily in green building

  Posted June 30, 2010, 11:42am EDT
  Kingston, Ontario investing heavily in green building

• Life cycle assessment could set new standard for green building, expert says

  Posted June 3, 2010, 8:16am EDT
  Life cycle assessment could set new standard for green building, expert says

• Vancouver building code an example for Toronto

  Posted May 19, 2010, 3:12pm EDT
  Vancouver building code an example for Toronto

• At the forefront of the green movement

  Posted May 6, 2010, 9:49am EDT
  At the forefront of the green movement

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  Ontario Invests in Wind Energy

  Posted April 21, 2010, 2:50pm EDT
  Ontario Invests in Wind Energy

• Canadian firms lag on green issues says report

  Posted April 8, 2010, 9:20am EDT
  Canadian firms lag on green issues says report

• Historic buildings prepped for next act

  Posted March 24, 2010, 1:28pm EDT
  Historic buildings prepped for next act

• REX Award : Green Award Winner: RBC Centre

  Posted March 10, 2010, 3:29pm EST
  RBC Centre , 155 Wellington St., Toronto.

• Real Property Association of Canada develops "Green Lease Guide for Commercial Office Tenants"

  Posted March 1, 2010, 10:37am EST
  Real Property Association of Canada develops "Green Lease Guide for Commercial Office Tenants"

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  Top 10 Green Building Trends of 2010

  Posted February 10, 2010, 1:09pm EST
  Top 10 Green Building Trends of 2010

• Hume: Going green brings unexpected savings

  Posted January 27, 2010, 4:30pm EST
  The case for building green has rarely been made more clearly

• A Towering Success

  Posted January 11, 2010, 5:57pm EST
  A Towering Success

• Ecological Design

  Posted December 10, 2009, 4:17pm EST
  WHAT IS ECOLOGY? Merriam-Webster describes ecology as " 1) a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments; and 2) the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment."

• Making a Case for Green

  Posted November 25, 2009, 4:17pm EST
  Energy consumption in both old and new buildings can be cut by an estimated 30 to 50 per cent while producing a favourable return on investments, according to a recent report for KPMG, a leading accounting firm.

• Calculating the Toll your Business Takes

  Posted November 18, 2009, 4:17pm EST
  In the coming months, an increasing number of small- and medium-sized business operators may find that they are required by law to calculate their facility's carbon footprint.

• Canada Highly Rated in Improving Energy Efficiency

  Posted November 9, 2009, 4:17pm EST
  Canada shouldn't be portrayed as derelict in the fight to reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency said here Wednesday.

• Landlords & Tenants Become Allies To Save Energy

  Posted October 23, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
  Mississauga civil engineer Michael Laurie may be on to something. The founder and president of PLANiT Measuring got his start drawing up floor plans for real-estate agents and homeowners. Back then he used a tape measure and drawing board.

• ESRI Canada Strengthens Its Commitment to the Environment with New Green Roof

  Posted May 3, 2010, 11:03pm EDT
  ESRI Canada, which provides enterprise geographic information systems (GIS) solutions, today unveiled its new green roof at the company's headquarters in Toronto. The green roof is expected to produce numerous environmental and business benefits and promote environmental stewardship. ESRI Canada celebrated the event with a reception for its customers and partners. "As a business leader, we are committed to operating in a sustainable and environment-friendly manner," said Alex Miller, President, ESRI Canada. "Our new green roof, along with our other eco-efficiency initiatives, demonstrates our commitment to preserving and enhancing the environment to benefit society and our stakeholders."

• White roof helps Polaris Realty go LEED-EB

  Posted September 1, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
  A roof that needs replacing can be seen as an unwanted expense or as an opportunity to improve a building’s efficiency and durability.

• Toronto MINI dealership going for green

  Posted August 24, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
  Toronto’s Raw Design is creating a green environment for BMW Canada’s first full-service MINI dealership.

• First Canadian Place: Chilling Energy Use - Equipment Upgrade

  Posted August 10, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
  On any given work day, about 84,000 people walk through First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto. Some 10,000 of them work in the 72-storey office building, while the rest are frequenting the more than 150 stores and restaurants below.

• Wal-Mart To Become Green Umpire

  Posted July 16, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
  PepsiCo (PEP) buys lots of renewable energy, while a Coca Cola (KO) plant recycles plastic bottles. Should environmentalists drink Pepsi or Coke?