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Deloitte Tower, first LEED Platinum-certified office building in Montreal

Twinsburg, Ohio — Deloitte Tower/La Tour Deloitte is the first office tower in Montreal to be certified LEED® Platinum by the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC). The 22-story 560,000-square-foot facility’s achievement was announced in July 2016 and credited in part to the energy-efficient curtain wall vision glass and spandrel panels that feature insulating glass units (IGUs) fabricated by…

Employ all your critical thinking skillz (or, as we used to say, "think about it") whilst reading this post about the usefulness of white roofs. You will note that it is written by someone who works for a roofing conglomerate, so that's a clue. Still, good to know what the industry is talking about.

The new rainscreen system from NBK, Terrart Light, comes in at about $20/sq ft for materials in Manhattan. There are glazed tiles in the line as well.

This is an older article but wisdom knows no expiration date: a discussion on where to place windows. Though Green Building Advisor is aimed at the residential market, it's a good publication to keep an eye on for green tips that apply to everything in the built environment..

Schools of the 21st century