Merchandise Lofts Building Green Roof Case Study Toronto, Ontario
Background
In 1910 Robert Simpson Co Ltd. constructed a five-storey, reinforced concrete and steel structure, which was used for wagon storage and as a harness shop. In 1916 an 11-storey mail-order building and warehouse was added at the south end of the complex. The final construction phase of [...]

Participant feedback and a decentralized approach lead to better support.
Though there are a variety of shelters and supportive housing arrangements in the Halifax Regional Municipality, women who are recovering from addictions, dealing with mental-health issues, fleeing abusive situations or who are in potential conflict with the law can face special challenges to obtaining and maintaining [...]

Affordable and green housing made possible for Simon Fraser University faculty and staff
The main campus of Simon Fraser University (SFU) is nestled in the woodlands of Burnaby Mountain and surrounded by the municipalities of the Greater Vancouver area. This area also boasts Canada’s highest housing costs, which many of the SFU faculty and staff cannot [...]