sustainability

Smart + Connected in Canada: An Intelligent Communities TweetChat

If you have been following the building and technology industry the past few years, it will come as no surprise

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To modernize Canada’s public infrastructure – every bridge needs a switch

Public infrastructure is a key driver of a nation’s success, particularly for a prosperous economy like Canada. Infrastructure plays an

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George Brown College Green Building Centre at intersection of ICT and Construction

Earlier this year I wrote a blog about the launch of a brand new Building Automation program at George Brown

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Evergreen CityWorks: Building sustainable cities for the urban century

By Geoff Cape, Evergreen In 2002, when Evergreen began to revitalize the heritage Don Valley Brick Works site, we saw

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Cleantech and IT Go Hand in Hand

Last month, I participated in a panel discussion at Cleantech North on partnering for the establishment and growth of Cleantech applications

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Accelerating Sustainability with CIRS

Yesterday was the official opening of the Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) at the University of British Columbia

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Another Great Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting…Opportunity Galore

For the past three years Cisco has been a supporter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and has actively participated

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Sustainable ROI for an Empathetic Civilization

Two weeks ago I attended a presentation by Jeremy Rifkin at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. Jeremy talked about

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Start Innovating : The Platform Is In Place.

We have all heard of “cloud services” and the tremendous business shifts this will cause in the marketplace. I am

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Changing Life’s Experiences

We are walking into the Rêve, one of Tridel’s latest developments on King West in Toronto. This 14-storey residential building

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Killing Progress with Financial ROI’s (and Spreadsheets)

If I received a buck for each time that someone asked me: “Show me the ROI?” – I’d be rich

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