Written by: Dennis Gillis This project occurred at Saint Mary’s University, involving a 22 story 55 year old residence building with precast concrete cladding. The building had some symptoms indicating problems with the cladding, notably water infiltration in numerous areas, Read More …
Category: Sustainability
Insights on District Heating and Cooling
Written by: Eyad El Madhoon, P.Eng, MBA, CEM, CMV Introduction District heating systems are a popular approach to modernizing heating systems. District heating typically depends on underground infrastructure to efficiently transport thermal energy from a central energy plant to multiple Read More …
Climate Story Network: Concrete reasons to support building repurposing
Repurposing a late 60s concrete hotel provides climate-friendly housing in downtown Dartmouth.
Climate Story Network: New Dawn’s new day for climate-friendly living
The Cape Breton social enterprise and leader in community self-reliance is on the path to a cleaner, more affordable energy future.
Climate Story Network: Green hydrogen in Nova Scotia
How “green” can hydrogen be and how can it fit into Nova Scotia’s energy future?