Building owners and designers wanting to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and energy use of their buildings are confronted by an array of technologies for heating and cooling, all claiming superior performance and even promising guaranteed LEED credits. (more…)

Public building a model of self-sufficiency

The south elevation, with its lower roofline, draws the visitor in and houses the non-public offices and meeting room. The large dormer captures natural light.

Tobermory lies at the northern tip of Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula, a unique geological formation that separates Lake Huron from Georgian Bay. Home to both the Bruce Peninsula National Park and the Fathom Five National Marine Park, the peninsula is also the starting point of the 800km Bruce trail that follows the Niagara escarpment to Niagara Falls. (more…)