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The Challenge Series - Lessons to Learn from Millennium Water

 

Ever wondered why the Olympic Village at Southeast False Creek has been so highly touted as a sustainable development?  Now you can get insight into the process of the development, design, and construction process to understand the lessons learned from the process.

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No Comments Jul 20, 2010 by Ben Green Practice

Southeast False Creek - Net Zero Energy Building

 

The development on Southeast False Creek lands, the Olympic Village temporarily housed the world’s athletes and has permanently created the most sustainable development in Vancouver.  How did they do it? Read More »

1 Comment Jul 20, 2010 by Ben Green Practice

Want to Have a Passivhaus?

In North America we definitely have perfected the ‘Active House’ principle and it has nothing to do with families with kids!  So what is Passivhaus or Passive House?  Passive House is a sustainability initiative focused solely on energy efficiency and occupant comfort through smart passive design.  Read More »

No Comments May 28, 2010 by Ben Green Practice

Vinyl: Evil or Just Misunderstood?

When working on a design project that requires resilient flooring, what product would you choose? Of course things like application, location and maintenance requirements will play a role in your decision, but nearly a decade ago the obvious answer would have been vinyl flooring. In fact, it was the accepted flooring of choice.

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5 Comments Apr 15, 2010 by Robin Green Practice

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