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Canada blazes a trail in green building [1]

Environmentally friendly construction is not just a fad perpetrated by eco activists; it saves money, creates jobs and improves the quality of life for residents who live in green buildings, as well as slashing greenhouse gas emissions. Green building offers a viable solution to help combat climate change because projects do not only focus on using renewable energy, but
they also aim to reduce the amount of energy used in the home and during construction.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2009
Sarah Marks [2]
Urban World [3]
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Canada [4], Climate Change [5], Climate Mitigation [6], Energy Efficiency [7], Renewable Energy [8], Green Buildings [9]
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-buildings