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Sustainable building begins before the walls go up. LEED Site Stewardship shows how protecting soil, vegetation and drainage during construction can benefit the property owner, neighbours and the wider community for decades.
Site Stewardship: Building Without Damaging What Is Already There Read More »
Construction cost is only the beginning. See how life-cycle thinking and LEED can help communities make better long-term decisions about public buildings.
The Cheapest Building Isn’t Always the Least Expensive Read More »
Sustainable Sites Looks at the Land Before Drawing the Building In Part 1, we introduced the Sustainable Sites category within LEED and explored why thoughtful site design matters—not only for the environment, but for healthier, more resilient communities. This time, I’d like to take a tour through the six Sustainable Sites credits and show how
LEED Sustainable Sites Part 2: A Tour Through the Six Credits Read More »
Good land-use decisions shape communities for decades. This article explores how LEED’s Sustainable Sites framework helps reduce infrastructure strain, improve resilience, and support healthier, more livable communities over the long term.
LEED & Our Land: Why Sustainable Site Planning Matters for Communities Read More »
With thoughtful design, even a simple building can do more than store equipment—it can help capture rainwater, support landscaping, and prepare for the systems communities will rely on in the future.
Why Towns Build Parks Equipment Buildings Read More »
LEED Silver Certification for Alberta Infrastucture Facilities study selected three existing facilities, a health campus, a continuing care centre, and a rural hospital, all of which achieved LEED Silver on initial construction.
LEED Silver : the most Practical Choice for Communities Read More »
If you’ve ever heard the term LEED and wondered “Is that just an environmental label?” or “Does that affect me at all?” — you’re not alone. LEED shows up in conversations about new buildings, municipal projects, schools, and even housing developments. Yet for something that quietly influences how our communities are built, it’s often poorly
What Is LEED — and Why It Matters to Everyday Life Read More »
As climate change accelerates and resource scarcity becomes a defining issue of our time, communities in Southern Alberta are facing increasingly urgent challenges. From rising temperatures and prolonged drought to population growth and aging infrastructure, the need for sustainable community planning via LEED has never been greater. Two critical strategies stand out for municipalities aiming
Future-Proofing communities: The Urgent Case for LEED Silver Read More »
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system is a widely recognized and respected standard for green building design, construction, and operation. Adopting LEED Silver as a building code for a municipality in Alberta can bring numerous benefits to both the environment and the community. In this blog post, we’ll explore the reasons
Benefits of Adopting LEED as a Building Code Read More »