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5 Secrets Your Contractor Doesn’t Want You to Know

You think of your general contractor as an ally and partner — but he’s a primarily a businessman who may not reveal all his secrets.

What to Look for in a Contractor's Contract

10 basic ingredients for a contract will help pave the way to remodel happiness

How Do I Know If I Can Trust a Contractor?

The key part to any remodel? How to hire a contractor. HouseLogic helps you find a good contractor and ensure your working relationship is productive.

Listen: The Link Between Green Buildings and Better Health

Marc Mondor and Anna Rosenblum of evolveEA discuss how environments support human health - Health Check radio show on Green Buildings and Better Health.

Ultimate Guide to Non-Toxic Paint

Because we care about you and we care about the environment.

Green Buildings and Healthy Buildings

Green Buildings and Healthy Buildings By Colin Powell Posted on August 9, 2016 While the Better Places for People campaign often gets associated with healthy buildings, our mandate, as a WorldGBC g…

Deep Emissions Reduction in the Existing Building Stock

This report attempts to integrate perspectives shared at the Pathways to Net-Zero Buildings thought leader forum to outline key elements of a retrofit policy for British Columbia, and, more broadly, for Canada.

The Climate is Changing. So Why Aren’t State Building Codes?

From dramatic wildfires in the west to devastating hurricanes in Texas, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere, once-in-a-lifetime storms are becoming the new normal. We need to have strong and resilient communities – especially buildings-- that can weather the increasing number of...

Smart Buildings: 4 Steps to a Sustainable Foundation

Because of technology, there are many emerging and improved options for smart buildings. 

These Charming Buildings Are Not What They Seem

Buildings that are smarter by design

A truly smart building is one that has taken account of how humans will use and feel about it and there is technology and design that can help that.

The Drive for Healthy Buildings

Wellness rating systems focus on the health and well-being of a building's occupants

How to build smart, zero carbon buildings

Decarbonization, electrification, efficiency and digitalization can revamp old buildings, make new builds zero-carbon ready and reduce operating costs.

5 ways green buildings are good for your health

Green buildings not only use less energy and waste. They make people healthier and happier, experts said at this year's International Green Building Conference in Singapore.