Rooftop Gardens Making Way for Solar Panels?

Toronto skyline viewed from Centre for Social Innovation's (CSI) rooftop garden.

Rooftop gardens help increase a building’s energy efficiency by keeping it cool in summer and reducing heat loss in winter. There is the added benefit of creating aesthetically pleasing environments and views. With the passing of Ontario’s Green Energy Act many rooftops will become [...]

More to Telepresence than Reducing Carbon Footprint

Some large corporations have been justifying telepresence solutions as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) considerations and greening efforts to reduce their carbon footprints. One client asked us to calculate the reduction of their carbon footprint attributable to using a telepresence solution in lieu of conducting physical meetings. Conducting a carbon audit for such an [...]