"To be recognized at Greenbuild for ANEW's Social Sustainability Champion Award, when Teknion has many champions, was a humbling moment," says Backus. "I am thrilled to represent our company and the work of so many. Like sustainability, it is shared and successful by the collective we."

Here’s to Teknion’s Tracy Backus

Asset Network for Education Worldwide, Inc. (ANEW) capped off this year’s Greenbuild Conference and Expo by recognizing Tracy Backus of Teknion as the latest recipient of the ANEW Social Sustainability Champion Award. As Teknion’s director of Sustainable Programs for the U.S., Backus is a champion for ANEW and the notion that achieving sustainable end-of-life options…

November 29, 2012

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USGBC announces grant from Google to transform building materials and indoor health

During the annual Greenbuild International Conference held earlier this month in san Francisco, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a $3 million grant from Google that will catalyze the transformation of the building materials industry and accelerate the creation of healthier indoor environments. "Healthy, non-toxic building materials are a critical component in green building,"…

November 27, 2012

The ACCE building's design includes features like the green roof, solar panels, a storm water recovery system, and many other green innovations incorporated into the building's design.

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Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence receives LEED Platinum certification

The Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence has officially received LEED Platinum certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Opened on Algonquin College’s Woodroffe Campus in September 2011, the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE) brings the next generation of carpenters, plumbers, civil engineering technologists, interior designers, and many other trades and professions under a…

November 24, 2012

Teknion's Tracy Backus, the company's director, Sustainable Programs, will be a Master Speaker panelist at the 2012 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Francisco.

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Speaking of green: Teknion’s Tracy Backus

Teknion Corporation has announced that Tracy Backus, the company’s director, Sustainable Programs, will be a Master Speaker panelist at the 2012 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Francisco (Nov. 14-16). The Greenbuild Master Series brings together leaders of diverse industries who share the common trait of championing sustainability and green building. “It is an…

November 9, 2012

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Waste not, want not: Teknion

Teknion Corporation has announced that Esmond Manufacturing, a Teknion company that produces workplace electrical components and accessories, earned Gold in the 2012 Ontario Waste Minimization Awards presented in Toronto on Oct. 18. Esmond’s award was one of only two Golds presented in the Industrial Commercial & Institutional Manufacturing category. “The Recycling Council of Ontario is…

November 1, 2012

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NSF International developing Product Category Rules (PCR) for office storage products enabling reporting of environmental attributes

NSF International is collaborating with the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) to develop a Product Category Rule (PCR) for office storage products. This PCR will provide a science-based and internationally recognized method for reporting the environmental impact of office storage products including casegoods, files, cabinets, and other related products throughout their entire life…

October 9, 2012

Aerial photo of the the Earth Rangers Centre in Woodbridge, Ont. Photo courtesy of Earth Rangers

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Way to go green: the Earth Rangers Centre

Earth Rangers — the kids' conservation organization dedicated to educating millions of children across Canada about the importance of protecting biodiversity — has been awarded Platinum Certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) through its LEED for Existing Buildings (EB) green building rating system for the Earth Rangers Centre located in Woodbridge, Ont. The Earth Rangers Centre certified LEED…

October 3, 2012

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InHaus Development’s double Platinum

There are only seven LEED Platinum rated energy efficient homes in Western Canada. InHaus Development Ltd. is proud to announce it has just been awarded Platinum Certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) for its two brand-new, cutting-edge sustainable homes in White Rock, B.C. European efficiency meets West Coast contemporary design. These two sexy, single family…

October 2, 2012

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Interface’s Five Questions

Interface, Inc., the worldwide leader in design, production and sales of environmentally responsible modular carpet, has linked sustainability progress to inquiry since 1994, when a customer asked a question about the company’s position on the environment and Interface was not satisfied with its own answer. With the release of the company’s latest 2011 EcoMetrics and…

August 2, 2012

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An award for Acton Ostry

The Biological Sciences Complex at UBC – a project by Acton Ostry Architects Inc. – has received a prestigious Canadian Green Building Award presented through Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine. The LEED Gold Complex was one of only seven projects nationwide that received awards from a total of 56 submissions. The jury commented: “As a…

June 20, 2012