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How Built Green aligns with, supports, and extends beyond the BC Energy Step Code
Built Green Canada Q3 Newsletter 2019. Please find key updates from our third quarter, including...
In recognition of Waste Reduction Week, Built Green Canada acknowledges the integral role waste management plays in environmental sustainability, as well as those builders who have long chosen responsible waste reduction methods.
Leading up to Renovation Month, Built Green Canada launches its High Density Renovation Program pilot and is encouraging trials during this phase.
Energy efficiency and offsetting carbon are becoming the rage in the housing industry. While we are making great strides, we can't forget the other half of going green: to ensure the homes we're building are sustainable and healthy.
Built Green Canada Q2 Newsletter 2019. Please find key updates from our second quarter, including...
Driven by a pursuit of knowledge, high quality builds, affordability, and a focus on customer engagement, Rococo Homes' path has been guided by these four key principles.
We invite industry to attend a demonstration of the first performance-based water assessment tool to come to Canada.
Industry leads climate mitigation ahead of regulation, while government increases commitment to sustainable building.
Built Green Canada Q1 Newsletter 2019. Please find key updates from our first quarter, including...
In West Vancouver, hillsides are made of solid rock, so excavation is at times a necessary task for builders that can be both environmentally and financially taxing. On a recent project, Upward Construction tried something new...
All Jayman BUILT single-family homes to include more than $15,600 of sustainable upgrades, including solar panels standard...
Built Green Canada is thrilled to announce the following five high density projects have successfully completed...
With Calgary still climbing out of recession, are 2019 condo buyers rethinking the "must haves" on their home purchase list? Here's what two of the city's top multi-family builders are seeing.
Partners Development Group has launched its newest northwest townhome project, Arrive at Sage Meadows. As spring approaches, the four models available are named Blossom, Orchid, Lotus and Jasmine, says Ismahan Omar, area sales manager...
Presented by the Kamloops & District Real Estate Association, we'll be offering a workshop in Kamloops and invite you to attend. As sustainable building practices continue to increase, more and more high performance homes are coming onto the market...
Built Green Canada Q4 Newsletter 2018. Please find key updates from our fourth quarter, including...
Hailing from Haida Gwaii, a place known for its deep connection to nature, Josef Geluch, president at Naikoon Contracting Ltd., credits his roots for his interest in sustainability, describing it as a pure place that deeply influenced him...
Built Green Canada has been working on the last several months on a High Density Renovation and has three projects enrolled in this pilot. The new Renovation Program in pilot phase maintains the same seven categories...
As we near the end of 2018, we want to provide you with a summary of what’s new / changed in our 2019 BUILT GREEN® High Density Program Checklist.
As we near the end of 2018, we want to provide you with a summary of what’s new / changed in our 2019 BUILT GREEN® Single Family Program Checklist. We’ve added a number of new checklist items, providing you with new opportunities...
Canadian Contractor’s review of certifiable energy-efficiency and sustainable building programs in Canada concludes (for now) with a look at Built Green, a builder-driven program that goes beyond mere energy-efficiency.
Built Green Canada partnered with the Green Builder® Coalition to bring performance-based water efficiency to Canada through its third-party certification programs’ water conservation section.
For years, the call for affordable housing has been getting louder. While a number of municipalities across the country already have inclusionary housing regulations or guidelines in place, others are looking at how to shape the policies they will adopt.