November 13, 2009
As it has been mentioned in our Greenest Place in America article, the city is not known for its environmental friendliness. But, this perception is uninformed. There is a great deal of work that has gone into making city life, and city planning, into a pursuit that is not only sensitive to the environment, but is actually active in addressing environmental issues like better air quality, and global climate change. One method which has been in place for a number of years is ‘green roofing’. But, what is that, exactly?
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November 5, 2009
Here in Vancouver, the city is abuzz with pre-Olympic enthusiasm, as the 2010 Winter Olympic Games brings our athletes, and our city, into the international limelight. It should be said that not everyone is on board with the Olympics, some arguing that there are more important issues to look at, and toward which to spend municipal and provincial monies. Yet, for me, the events represent more than just a two-week tourist attraction.
The Olympics is a tradition that is many thousands of years old. Yet one of the things that typifies it is a way of showing the world where technology and innovation is taking us. In the realm of green building, the Olympics, and the infrastructure that the events demand, there is a chance for green builders and designers to strut their stuff on the world stage, and to produce buildings that shine as beacons of modernity that reflect the times in which they are built.
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