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  The construction industry is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for 20 percent of global emissions. The problem is set to grow: square footage is expected to grow 20 percent globally by 2030. To have a chance at net zero goals, the building sector energy intensity needs to drop nearly five times more…

  Decision-making is something leaders are asked to do all day long. Where do we want to hold the next off-site? Which job candidate should we hire? When will we be ready to launch the new product? What did you decide about the remote work policy? Decision-making has always been part of leadership, but it’s…

A new study of 5.6 million trees across 63 U.S. cities’ tree inventories suggests city leaders arranging tree planting shouldn’t just decide on tree species based on hardiness and appearance — they should also consider mixing species strategically and planting more native species. The study, published in the journal eLife, found that urban trees tended…

As society evolves, codes change, and exterior forces like climate change and global economics impact the way buildings are designed and constructed, it’s critical to have an eye on current and future trends. While no one could have foreseen a years-long pandemic shuttering the world’s offices and storefronts, developers today are well-aware that anything is…

A month ago, GreenBiz invited me to write about natural capital to help educate readers about this emerging area of finance. In that article, I introduced the topic to readers and explained how much we depend on nature (about half of global GDP depends on nature), introduced the concept of planetary boundaries and discussed how…

The Government of Canada and the Cement Association of Canada released the Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon Concrete by 2050. Concrete is the most used building material on the planet, and the cement needed to make that concrete accounts for 7 per cent of global CO2 emissions and about 1.5 per cent of Canada’s. With support and collaboration…