by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: On The Bay Magazine Our wetlands are getting wetter – and in some cases, downright disappearing – as we pave over paradise. We can’t afford to ignore “nature’s sponge” a moment longer. We have a global water crisis and it’s getting worse. That’s the...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Ontario Home Builders’ Association The Advance of Permeable Surfaces In 2010, flood damage in urban areas, including homes, businesses and public infrastructure in Canada, registered at approximately $3 billion according to the World Resources...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: energie sprong Whether it’s a goal of putting someone on the moon for the first time, coming up with a vaccine for COVID-19 or in the EU’s case becoming carbon neutral by 2050, announcing such admirable goals while inspiring, is the easy part. ...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: energie sprong By Retrofitting the Way We Think About Renovating Homes Looking back on 2020, despite COVID-19 there were some positive storylines… among them, the fact that the European Union declared the ambitious goal of becoming climate neutral by...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: energie sprong In principle, the idea of retrofitting homes to net zero sounds appealing enough. But the cost of implementing deep energy upgrades that might cost 45-60,000 Euro per home has long been a non-starter whether you’re an individual...
