Imagine walking into a modern office tower, sunlight streaming through expansive windows, the air feeling crisp and clean, and knowing that this building isn’t just a pretty face—it’s slashing energy use and reducing its environmental footprint. Green building ratings are often tossed around as a
Imagine a building material that can withstand blazing fires, shrug off moisture and mold, and still leave a minimal footprint on the environment—sounds almost too good to be true, doesn’t it? Yet, Magnesium Oxide (MgO) boards are doing exactly that, reshaping the construction industry with their
What happens when a global lighting leader plugs into the UK’s largest climate tech ecosystem to cut energy use in the buildings already standing across cities, campuses, and heritage sites where the biggest gains hide in plain sight? Energy prices, carbon rules, and occupant expectations have made
In a province where construction cranes rarely pause, the 2025 Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards gathered practitioners to show that material emissions were not an abstract accounting exercise but a design constraint shaping decisions from the quarry to the jobsite and back again through end-of-life.
Imagine a world where the millions of tons of eggshell waste discarded annually are not just trash, but a cornerstone of sustainable architecture, transforming how we think about construction. Every year, vast amounts of eggshells end up in landfills, contributing to methane emissions, while the
In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, the construction industry stands at a critical juncture where global carbon reduction strategies are being scrutinized for their relevance across diverse regions. South Africa, with its unique blend of socio-economic challenges, environmental
