Climate change and the resiliency of cities has been a hot topic in recent weeks, particularly in the wake of the wildfire in Fort McMurray. The blaze forced nearly 90,000 people from their homes ...

Opinion: It's good business for cities to prepare for climate change Hank Venema Published Apr 06, 2017 • Last updated Apr 06, 2017 • 3 minute read Join the conversation ...

As global concerns about climate change grow each year—reshaping our daily lives, cities, and landscapes—some places face a paradoxical challenge: extreme cold. In the world's harshest ...

Canada's building codes are modernized every five years. The next update is due this year and is likely to see the first changes meant to address the country's new climate reality.

The findings show that building a fire hall under the city's current standards would cost just over $21 million, 58 per cent more than the $13 million estimated to build a station with a basic design.

This would transform LEED from a static design trophy into a living certification that matures with the building itself. Climate change is not static, and our certification systems shouldn’t be either ...

In this episode, reporter Michael Vann heads to Sooke, B.C., to step inside an ancient building technique that is seeing a sustainable resurgence.

The findings show that building a fire hall under the city's current standards would cost just over $21 million, 58 per cent more than the $13 million estimated to build a station with a basic design.