Written by: Sanam Dabirian1 and Ursula Eicker1,21 Concordia University, Montreal Canada2 Canada Excellence Research Chair, Montreal Canada Overview The accuracy of urban building energy simulations is highly sensitive to the diverse usage patterns of occupants within buildings. Traditional energy models Read More …
How “green” can hydrogen be and how can it fit into Nova Scotia’s energy future?
A new Building to Zero Exchange is helping the construction industry in Nova Scotia lower the carbon footprints of our homes – and help achieve our climate targets. By Sean Kelly, Climate Story Network Build it and they will come, Read More …
Submitted By: Ghina Annan The present era is marked by extensive scarcity of resources, loss of biodiversity, and rising global temperatures. Failure to act on climate change could result in the displacement of millions of people by 2050. Our current Read More …
Written by: Lorrie Rand Construction is currently under way on Halifax’s first Passive House retrofit, or Enerphit project, designed by Habit Studio with builder Root Developments. The building is a two storey 1850s era house on Falkland Street in Halifax’s Read More …