Sean Pander News Today

Experts agree much of Vancouver's architecture is uniquely vulnerable to intensifying heat in Canada, because it was only ever designed for a milder climate, leaving the city with tens of thousands of older buildings needing urgent upgrades.

Research reveals highrises come with elevated “embodied” costs, which refer to how much greenhouse gases they emit.

Opinion: Metro Vancouver politicians have for decades been pushing highrises in the name of reducing carbon emissions. But not all their arguments stand up.

Vancouver city council passed a motion last week requiring all large commercial buildings to use only renewable energy by 2040 and setting limits on carbon pollution for existing buildings, making it the first Canadian city to do so.