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The SABMag [Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine] Continuing Education Program provides green building practitioners with quality green building education that supports their professional development and associated credentials. Each article that is approved for continuing education provides readers with a technical look at a green building strategy, technology or case study. https://sabmagazine.com/education/

Geothermal heating and cooling - Enbridge Below the surface of the earth, the temperature stays the same regardless of the temperature change above ground. Using a geothermal system, the heat from the earth can be passed into your home when it’s cold and moved from your home back into the earth when it’s hot. The Enbridge #Geothermal Program helps provide you with affordable and quality access to Geothermal System. https://www.enbridgegas.com//Enbridge-A-Green-F/Geothermal

Have you checked out the Living Materials Laboratory - Srubar Research Group? We had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Wil Srubar at this year's virtual Green Building Festival! Growing your own building seems far-fetched.. but is it really? https://spot.colorado.edu/~wisr7047/

Green buildings: 18 examples of sustainable architecture around the world! #SustainableBuildings #GreenBuilding #SustainableArchitecture #GoGreen

How do you save energy as the weather gets colder? Check out these tips for Fall-Winter energy savings!

SBC is excited to partner with EnerQuality Corporation in the delivery of 2 virtual workshops focusing on high performance envelope design and energy modelling for multi-residential buildings. These 2 workshops are intended to support and build awareness of the ENERGYSTAR for Multi-family program that EnerQuality is delivering on behalf of Natural Resources Canada. Learn more here! https://sbcanada.org/better-built-buildings-virtual-worksh/

Canada’s first Provincial Energy Efficiency Policy Scorecard benchmarks progress, promotes healthy competition, and shares best practices. The scorecard assesses efficiency policies and performance in energy efficiency programs, enabling measures, buildings, transportation and industry.

Did you know you can access most articles from the Journal of Green Building for free? Check it out here: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jgb

We couldn’t meet in person this year, but don't let that stop you from discovering cutting edge products and services for your next building project! https://sbcanada.org/gbf20-exhibition-hall/

Efficiency Canada has created a Scorecard system to rank how each province is doing in terms of efficiency. Ontario ranked 3rd in Canada’s first Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard, earning 47 points out of 100. Interested in reading why? Follow the link below.

What is an energy-efficient home? Any home can be more energy-efficient!

Janis Kravis would have been 85 today. One of our early Lifetime Achievement winners, Janis made a big impact on Toronto. Gone but not forgotten

On October 22, SBC will host the next webinar in the Savings by Design High Performance Buildings series. This 1 hour webinar will focus on Storm Water Management and low impact development. Specific topics covered include policy trends affecting SWM in Ontario, how developers can address upcoming regulations and how best to integrate low impact development practices. This webinar is FREE. To register, use the following link:... https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/2455556220830493968 See more

That’s a wrap! Thank you to all of our Green Building Festival Delegates for attending this year’s first ever virtual #GBF20! A huge thank you again to our sponsors, industry partners, and speakers for making this event possible. We hope you enjoyed our programming, and we cannot wait to *hopefully* see you all in-person for next year’s Green Building Festival!

Our final keynote speaker of the 2020 Virtual Green Building Festival is up! Peter J. Kindel, a Director in the City Design Practice of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), is now presenting his recent collaboration with National Geographic magazine. The collaboration envisioned a Future City as part of the magazine’s March 2019 issue on global urbanization.

A new mass timber firehall built with zero change orders? The contractor, engineer and architect presented the many advantages of Integrated Project Delivery. We have had SO many great questions come in our #GBF20 chat box, that we are extending this panels Q&A session!

Day Three is well underway at the #GBF20. The panel discussion and Q&A with IPD team members is coming up soon. Right now, we are listening to Eben Hamilton, owner of IPD Partnership. Eben is a construction and project management professional with more than 30 years of experience. https://sbcanada.org/green-building-festival-2020/

Patrick Chouinard is currently presenting at the Green Building Festival. Patrick is the founder and VP of business development for Element5 Co., Canada’s newest mass timber fabricator. He is part of a panel of IPD team members discussing the construction of the Oakville Fire Hall project. https://sbcanada.org/green-building-festival-2020/ #GBF20

Steve Holyk of LEA Consulting Ltd is currently presenting at the Green Building Festival. Steve is part of a panel of IPD team members discussing the fascinating Oakville Fire Hall project. #GBF20 https://sbcanada.org/green-building-festival-2020/