Bioretention Solutions to be Monitored at Living Labs
Recent activity at the Living Labs has included the installation of a Filterra® Bioretention System from Imbrium Systems The Filterra Biorentention System is designed to capture stormwater runoff and filter the water through specially designed filter media mixture for the purpose of capturing and immobilizing pollutants. The stormwater runoff flows through engineered biofiltration media, a […]
New BRE Innovation Park a “Sandbox” for Testing Green Building Tech
The new BRE Innovation Park at Kortright Centre for Conservation will be Canada’s first: a collection of model homes designed for the demonstration and testing of innovative new sustainable building technologies and practices. Though no one will actually live in this new subdivision, thousands will visit each year: builders and suppliers, researchers, experts from industry and […]
Green Building Spurs Economic Growth in Canada: Report
In 2014, Canada’s green building industry generated $23.45 billion in GDP and supported nearly 300,000 jobs. A new report from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Delphi Group, sponsored by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) provides detailed insight into the economic impact of the green building in Canada over the past decade. The report, Green Building […]