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In this Florida development, no one pays an electricity bill

In Hunters Point, Florida, the first LEED Zero Energy-certified residential development in the world, every house produces more electricity than it consumes.
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Investors seek greener buildings

Investors seek greener buildings

New technology and stricter standards allow them to better track a development’s carbon footprint.
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How rethinking affordable homes connects with the climate fight

Experts in Canada and beyond see overlapping solutions to two crises: housing affordability and climate change.

Move over, sustainable travel. Regenerative travel has arrived
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Move over, sustainable travel. Regenerative travel has arrived

Can a post-vaccine return to travel be smarter and greener than it was before March 2020? Some in the tourism industry are betting on it.
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Going ‘deep green,’ office buildings give back to the planet

As technology costs have declined, more developers are creating buildings that can benefit the Earth by tackling pollution and save money by producing their own power.

When it comes to the most energy-efficient buildings, deep pockets are still needed
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When it comes to the most energy-efficient buildings, deep pockets are still needed

Tech companies are creating demand for green buildings in the high-end market, but the added costs mean few can follow their lead.
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New energy efficient buildings aren't enough, experts say — we have to retrofit the old ones, too
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New energy efficient buildings aren't enough, experts say — we have to retrofit the old ones, too

The Canada Green Building Council says buildings contribute about 30 per cent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. It wants to change that.

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