“I’M NOT THE KIND OF PERSON to say, ‘Look at this great space to share ideas in’,” admits André Roy, Dean of Environment at the University of Waterloo. “But this building is different.”
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Soft Energy 12.1
Editorial: Windmills: a revolutionary symbol – Robert Gibson Megaproject Mania: Round Two – Ted Schrecker A Soft Energy Path for Canada: Can it be Made to Work? – John Robinson ed. Water Conservation: the Untapped Solution – B.A. Benninger Guerilla Forestry: George Marek vs. the MNR – Trevor Wickham
Beyond Energy Efficiency
PRETEND THAT YOU are about to build a modest home somewhere in Canada. You’ve made the appropriate arrangements with designers, building officials, contractors and suppliers. The only thing left to do before you start construction is order the 75,000-litre railway tanker full of gasoline that you’ll burn to provide the […]
The New Normal
ENERMODAL ENGINEERING is Canada’s largest consulting firm exclusively dedicated to creating green buildings and communities. The company recently celebrated its 100th LEED-certified building, and its president and founder Stephen Carpenter was named a LEED fellow. He spoke with Alternatives’ podcaster Mark Brooks. Mark Brooks: What exactly is LEED certification?
Get More Mileage From Your Home
MOST PEOPLE WOULDN’T buy a car without knowing its fuel economy, or sign up for a cellphone plan without comparing service-provider rates. Yet when it comes to one of life’s biggest investments – purchasing a home – few people question how much it will cost to operate that house over […]
Letters to the Editor
It’s Not About Tupperware I have purchased Alternatives from time to time from my local health food store. I signed up for a subscription when I was at the Guelph Organic Conference in late January. I just received my first magazine, and happy to see all about building green.
Art & Media 38.3
Art is powerful. Art can both explain the world around us, and inspire people to care about it. Art & Media is an extension of our annual EcoBooks issue, featuring provocative and compelling visual art by the likes of Iain Baxter&, Broken City Lab, Cory Trépanier, Greg Euclide, Ed Schleimer […]
Winter 1973 2.2
Politics, Equality, and the End of Progress – Charles S. Green Planning in Vermont – Mark B. Lapping The Relevance of Classical Political Theory for Economy, Technology, and Ecology – Mulford Q. Sibley The Dragon’s Breath – Carol Bangay Reviews Survival – Margaret Atwood Surfacing – Margaret Atwood
Mark Gorgolewski
Mark Gorgolewski, a professor and director of the graduate program in building science at Ryerson University’s Department of Architectural Science, is also a director of the Canada Green Building Council.
Stephen Hazell
Speaking from experience, Stephen Hazell, executive director of the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, thinks that folks with green jobs have more fun.
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