19Feb

Press Release: Province-Wide Study Indicates Old Buildings Can Learn New Tricks – February 2014

Read the full press release here.

14Jan

EDC Magazine: How Wood Stacks Up in Green Building Rating Systems – November 2010

Read full article from EDC Magazine here

09Jan

BIV: Sustainability report – Cashing in on construction in reverse – January 2014

Business in Vancouver “Developers looking to tear down a building in order to build something new are turning to a new option – deconstruction rather than demolition.” Read full article on construction in reverse here.

27Oct

Vancouver Sun: Light House interview for special construction feature – Oct 2011

Special Construction Feature, Vancouver Sun, Oct 2011

construction, green building, waste management

06Oct

Granville Online: Renovating Vancouver, one challenge at a time – March 2010

Granville Online: Renovating Vancouver, one challenge at a time – From private residences to small businesses, Light House’s latest green building initiative is making a difference. Article by Leah Nielsen. Click here to view the full article. Related articles: Journal of Commerce: Vancouver contractors get green building guide. Article by Richard Gilbert. Click here to […]

construction, green building, waste management

06Oct

EcoLiving: The Good and Bad of Sustainable Building Materials – June 2010

The Good and Bad of Sustainable Building Materials EcoLiving June 2010 Source: http://ecoliving.scotiabank.com/articles/the-good-and-bad-of-sustainable-building-materials There are no magic solutions when doing home renos. Even environmentally preferred solutions have a cost. The key to making the right choice in home improvement materials is spending the time to do a bit of research, says Helen Goodland, executive director […]

construction, green building, waste management

06Oct

BC Homes magazine: How Green is Green Enough? – November 2010

“Green buildings are everywhere. Thousands of building projects are awaiting certification by rating systems such as Built Green™ and LEED. Building codes require water and energy-efficiency standards. We can relax. We’re done already. Right?” Article by Helen Goodland. Click here to view the full article.