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Category: Real Estate

Canada needs action to accelerate commercial building decarbonization: report

Harold von Kursk Real Estate REALPAC National Dec. 24 2024

A joint study prepared by the Real Property Association of Canada, the Canada Green Building Council and the PLACE Centre has issued a call for concerted action to accelerate the process of decarbonizing commercial buildings in Canada.

High insurance costs hinder adoption of mass timber construction: CSBA

Harold von Kursk Real Estate Mass timber National Dec. 12 2024

The growth of Canada's mass timber construction industry is being slowed by persistent high insurance rates that are six to 10 times higher than those for conventional steel and concrete structures, according to the Climate Smart Buildings Alliance (CSBA).

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