Ministry of Natural Resources Canada: Office of Energy Efficiency
Topic: Canada's Green/ Energy Efficient Building Products Housing Market International Market Insight Report- June 2005
http://commercecan.ic.gc.ca/scdt/bizmap/interface2.nsf/vDownload/IMI_2542/$file/X_8215540.PDF
Introduction:
"On July 31, 2003, Canada officially launched the Canadian Green Building Council, (CaGBC). The Council is committed to accelerate the design and construction of green buildings in Canada and implement energy and environmental design by using environmentally friendly and efficient construction materials and technologies. Unfortunately the primary focus regarding green building in Canada at the moment is in the commercial/institutional sectors. However, numerous Canadian homebuilders are using government-regulated programs to consumers that are keen on buying environmentally friendly and/or energy saving built homes."
Green from the Ground
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-04-20/news_story4.php
Introduction:
"Take a look around and you'll see more ecologically inspired schools, condos -- hell, even public housing developments -- sprouting up around Toronto. They're growing green roofs and they're looking to the sun and the earth for power. And best of all, they're proving that environmentally sustainable places to live, work and learn aren't a distant dream."
The Peach and Environment
Topic: Sustainable Housing... the Swedish Way (June 2005) by Sharon Boddy
http://www.perc.ca/PEN/2005-05-06/s-boddy3.html
It's introduction:
"The term "sustainable development" has become a part of the lexicon of city planners. But what does the term actually mean? Would we know a sustainable housing development if we saw one? Probably not. And maybe that's the point."
Smart Growth on the Ground
Topic: Eco-Industrial Networking (April, 2005)
www.sgog.bc.ca/uplo/Sq7EcoInd.pdf
Introduction:
"Infrastructure planning is often completed using a single media approach e.g. water supply is
planned separately from wastewater treatment. Land use planning and economic development
are also often planned in isolation, and also separate from infrastructure planning. All of this
planning and design are in turn completed outside of the context of the surrounding ecosystem.
As a result of this fragmented approach, community and business costs and environmental
impacts increase. Many opportunities for collaboration, integration, and more ecological design are missed."
Green Value: Green buildings, growing assets.
http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/BuildSmart/pdfs/greenvaluesummary.pdf
This brochure explains the values in building green and gives a summary of their findings about how green buildings can benefit their owners economically. It also provides general information on how to build green projects.
NOW Magazine
Topic: Green Phoenix rises in Parkdale
King West building hopes to break new ground in affordable eco living (July 13, 2006) by KATE ZANKOWICZ
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-07-13/news_story4.php
Introduction:
"Green design isn't just for the rich. Next month, Green Phoenix, an affordable housing project, will begin construction on the corner of King and Dunn in Parkdale."
UBC Public Affairs
Topic: Growing a New Generation of Green Business (April 6,
2006) by Brian Lin
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/2006/06apr06/buildings.html
Introduction:
"Trees aren't the only things sprouting up green at UBC these days. Walk into one of the newer buildings, and you're likely to encounter a range of environmentally friendly features."
reSource Rethinking Building Inc.
Topic: Easing the high cost of going Green (May 11, 2007) by Thomaisna Barnes
http://www.rethinkingbuilding.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/globeandmailverdant11may-2007.pdf
Introduction:
"One B.C. developer is taking green design to the bank by combining its energy-efficient building techniques with an innovative financing scheme that lets home buyers benefit from green technology without having to pay all the costs up front."