Why communities?
A community can be defined as the following: a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common...
Daylight for Better Apartments
In December of 2015 the Better Apartments discussion paper findings were released. The project, a joint initiative of the Department of...
Indoor Air Quality for Earth Day 2016
Earth Day began in 1970 in the United States and became a global movement in 1990. 2016 marks its 46th year and as the world mobilises to...
Glazed – Getting the Good Glass on Your Commercial Building Design
The energy efficiency of non-residential buildings is regulated through Section J of the National Construction Code (NCC). Section J2 of...
Cycling can save cities money and emissions
Report by the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy and the University of California, Davis concludes that increase in...
What is co-creation?
Our ultimate aim is co-creating sustainable communities. What is co-creation? Some definitions from various sources: “Co-creation is much...
Sustainable Development Goals Adopted!
On September 25, 2015, world leaders at the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They have been a 4-year...
What is "sustainable"?
The word ”sustain” comes from the Latin sustinere, which means "hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo,...