-
Blog Post Passive house design regulations: Here are 8 strategies for multifamily projects
-
Blog Post Does your building need a life cycle assessment?
-
Blog Post Building decarbonization strategy: It starts before electrification
-
Blog Post Why decarbonizing hospitals smartly is better than electrification for healthcare design
Sustainable Buildings & Beyond
Explore the trends, innovations, and challenges impacting sustainable, resilient, and healthy building design.
Publications
View MoreDiscover New Ideas
Thank you for subscribing
You have been added to our list.
There was an error submitting your form.
Please try again later.
Trending Topics
-
Smart Cities
Explore how smart technologies are transforming urban life—mobility, utilities, buildings, public spaces, and more.
Explore -
Coastal Resilience
How can we respond to the impacts of climate change on our coastal communities? Our experts weigh in.
Explore -
Sustainable & Resilient Design
Our environmental challenges are many, but design can provide opportunities for positive change.
Explore -
Low Impact Development
How can we use green infrastructure to manage stormwater? Our experts share their perspectives.
Explore
View All Sustainable Buildings & Beyond Ideas
-
Blog Post Recalculating ROI for a commercial building retrofit
-
Webinar Recording Placemaking for innovation: Creating innovation ecosystems
-
Blog Post 3 reasons for adaptive building reuse
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 22 | Experiences
-
Podcast Design Hive: Jan Wei on NYC’s Local Law 97 emission limits
-
Blog Post Collaborative care: Boundaryless healthcare design for outpatient clinics
-
Blog Post 6 big net zero design ideas for a Houston Astrodome renovation
-
Blog Post With new CSA standards, healthcare systems will need a decarbonization roadmap
-
Blog Post Aligning ESG in commercial real estate
-
Podcast Design Hive: Beth Tomlinson on building decarbonization and ASHRAE standards
-
Blog Post Net zero building design starts with industry climate pledges
-
Blog Post Preparing for building performance standards in cities
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 21 | Adaptive Reuse
-
Blog Post Could ‘smart’ building facades heat and cool buildings?
-
Blog Post Geoexchange system installation: 6 steps that prioritize safety and efficiency
-
Blog Post The next destination: Passive design airports
-
Blog Post Why decarbonizing hospitals smartly is better than electrification for healthcare design
-
Blog Post Building decarbonization strategy: It starts before electrification
-
Blog Post Does your building need a life cycle assessment?
-
Blog Post Low-carbon building materials: Designers discuss alternative options
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 20 | RETHINK
-
Blog Post New ASHRAE standards tip the balance toward net zero buildings
-
Blog Post How does the 2020 National Building Code impact seismic design in Canada?
-
Blog Post Embodied carbon: Mining to decarbonize buildings
-
Blog Post Passive house design regulations: Here are 8 strategies for multifamily projects
-
Design Quarterly Issue 19 | Decarbonization
-
Blog Post Advanced manufacturing facilities are key to a sustainable future
-
Published Article From A to Gen Z: Designing better workspaces for everyone
-
Video Workplace Reboot: 4 ways buildings and property owners can decrease potential legislation penalties
-
Video Workplace Reboot: Understand the penalties for not complying with emissions legislation
-
Podcast Stantec.io Podcast: The Smart Cities Episode
-
Blog Post 5 trends from CES that will majorly impact the built environment
-
![[With Video] New city regulations are driving building retrofits](/content/dam/stantec/images/projects/0127/the-westory-181249.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] New city regulations are driving building retrofits
-
Blog Post 7 ways we can design more resilient healthcare projects today
-
Video Workplace Reboot: How carbon impact legislation will affect building owners
-
Blog Post Do you want functional lighting or fantastic lighting? The difference is commissioning
-
Blog Post One module at a time: The future of affordable housing
-
Blog Post Using well-being, student input, and stewardship to design a WELL school
-
Blog Post Designing for a client’s nature-driven mission
-
Video Stantec’s Buildings Team celebrates 10 years of being at the forefront of design
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 16 | Climate Risk
-
Published Article How high-performance buildings attract high-performing people
-
Blog Post Avoiding the wrecking ball: Restoring purpose in aging commercial properties
-
Blog Post 7 approaches to building reuse to help existing properties reach net zero
-
Blog Post Buildings that care: 6 things to know about WELL certification in hospitals
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 15 | Reuse and Revitalization
-
Blog Post Reinventing the Thompson Center: A research project into a modular, mixed-use destination
-
Blog Post 3 design solutions to sort out the carbon impact of logistics
-
Video Planning for the future of healthcare in Ontario
-
Published Article It takes two: How architects and engineers blend their talents
-
Published Article Smarter care at Vaughan’s first hospital
-
Blog Post How do we shift to a circular economy? It starts with dumping the end-of-life concept
-
Blog Post 4 keys to keeping mechanical systems running during a hospital renovation
-
Blog Post Student housing success: How P3 helped UC Davis meet its goals
-
Blog Post What will the future campus look like?
-
Blog Post Holistic heroes: How lighting designers use efficiency and modeling to boost performance
-
Webinar Recording ESG, Net Zero Emissions and Climate Change Resilience for Manufacturing
-
Blog Post To incentivise or to tax, or both? How we can reduce carbon in our infrastructure schemes
-
Published Article Top 100 Green Design Firms
-
Published Article How to step into the net zero zone
-
Blog Post Highlighting the hidden: Integrating operational infrastructure into the community
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 13 | After the Reset
-
Blog Post Recycle your building: 8 reasons to consider adaptive reuse and retrofitting
-
Published Article Double-edged sword for industrial sector
-
Blog Post What role do buildings play in the energy transition?
-
7 trends and techs—and 3 obstacles—shaping the big picture for an energy transition
-
Blog Post Wood and timber in student housing design
-
Blog Post 5 steps toward efficient building performance—from LEDs to heat pumps and more
-
Blog Post Building a legacy: Designing sports facilities that serve communities for decades
-
Blog Post Hidden in history: Creating invisible mechanical systems in heritage buildings
-
Electricity as a clean source of energy: Quebec’s example
-
Published Article The Indigenous Hub in Toronto Promises a Brighter Future
-
Blog Post Carbon: A common language for change—now is the time to act
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 10 | The Carbon Issue
-
Blog Post How to focus on health and wellness in existing buildings
-
Blog Post UV lighting in building infection control: Can passive light safely kill coronavirus?
-
Blog Post Bright places and gathering spaces: 5 tips to design a modern industrial learning center
-
Blog Post Using lighting IoT data to inform a safer office reentry strategy
-
Article Bringing the Envision sustainable design framework to Europe
-
Blog Post 5 ways to achieve a healthier work space now and after COVID-19
-
Published Article CLT rises to the challenge
-
![[With Video] From the Design Quarterly: How can lighting design influence wellness?](/content/dam/stantec/images/projects/0082/lincoln-square-bridges-136141.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] From the Design Quarterly: How can lighting design influence wellness?
-
Published Article Published in Alaska Business: The art of architecture
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Design drivers for a new behavioral and mental health facility
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: How do you future-proof a stadium in the digital age?
-
Blog Post Waste not, want not: Turning human waste into a renewable-energy source for buildings
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 08 | Wellness & Active Lifestyles
-
Blog Post What’s cooking? When it comes to commercial kitchen design, it’s all about ventilation
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 07 | Adapting to Change
-
Article Published in Water Quality Products: The Sky is the Limit
-
Article Published in Medical Construction & Design: Sustainability and the Patient Experience
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Stantec's CEO explores how sustainability is at the core of our business
-
Article Published: Beat the Heat—4 Energy-Saving Design Tips for Hot Climates
-
Article Published: Cure for the Cold—4 Energy-Saving Tips for Buildings in Cold Climates
-
Article Published in PRISM: A healthy future for mass timber in medical facilities
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: What are sustainability rankings and why do they matter?
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: 8 ways to design for density and live where the action is
-
Blog Post How can we optimize evolving lighting design to enhance health and well-being?
-
Blog Post Let it rain: A holistic plan for water use and reuse in a sustainable building
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Are net zero energy and net zero carbon buildings a must-have?
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 06 | Destination Zero
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Embracing the unknown when thinking big data and smart cities
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Technologies and trends changing how we power our world
-
Blog Post 4 design features of a modern medical office building that make it a community landmark
-
Pitch Perfect
-
![[With Video] 5 ways to design a transit maintenance facility that’s also a people place](/content/dam/stantec/images/ideas/blogs/004/whitby-rail-maintenance-1.JPG)
Blog Post [With Video] 5 ways to design a transit maintenance facility that’s also a people place
-
Blog Post This Earth Day, let’s embrace the full spectrum of sustainability
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Embracing modular and prefab for future-ready design
-
Blog Post Energy efficiency is really about energy productivity—and that’s about the bottom line
-
Design Quarterly Issue 05 | Smart & Livable Cities
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Speak up. Get involved. Shape the future.
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Why a buildings engineer may see an earth tube in your future
-
Article Published in Parks & Rec Business: An Uphill Battle
-
Article From the Design Quarterly: A healthy future for mass timber in medical facilities
-
Blog Post Prefab lab systems: Concepts to optimize construction, maintenance, and flexibility
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 04 | Intersections
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Embracing new technology to improve design
-
Published Article Published in Seattle DJC: OSU football center opts for flexible lighting scheme
-
Published Article Published in LD+A Magazine: Circadian in the Workplace: Does it make sense
-
Blog Post World Architecture Day: How do people and places impact global design decisions?
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 03 | Technology Driving Change
-
![[With Video] Living WELL: Designing a new home for hundreds with health at the heart](/content/dam/stantec/images/ideas/blogs/004/with-video-living-well-1.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] Living WELL: Designing a new home for hundreds with health at the heart
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Incubating campus cool
-
Blog Post Hard Hats with Heart: Giving with the community’s health in mind
-
Blog Post Planning for 100: Looking beyond the horizon of zero-net-energy buildings
-
Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Where’s my trashcan?
-
Publication Issue 01 | The Sustainable City
-
Publication Design Quarterly Issue 01 | The Sustainable City
-
Blog Post The renovation of iconic Wrigley Field is an example of large-scale building recycling
-
Blog Post When net positive is business plus
-
Blog Post The future of school design: Net Zero should be the norm
-
Publication Stantec ERA Issue 04 | The Energy Transition Issue