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  As college students place more value than ever on sustainable spaces, Pennsylvania university spotlights a new campus center building. Gone are the days of students flowing in and out of unions and gathering halls without a second thought. In fact, sustainability efforts now factor into where some students choose to go to school. Students…

Caravel Autism Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art autism therapy clinic. The clinic, located in Oakville, Missouri, is staffed by childhood autism experts who specialize in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. ABA therapy uses positive reinforcement to help children with autism improve a wide range of skills…

  496 healthcare organizations have demonstrated leadership in sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate resilience. Sustainability and resilience have never been more critical for healthcare facilities, which are under mounting pressure to achieve goals related to lower greenhouse gas emissions, healthier indoor environments and better protection against the effects of climate change. Practice Greenhealth recently announced…

Residential and commercial tenants at Yellowknife’s Denendeh Manor can look forward to improved comfort once a pending deep retrofit enhances energy performance and ends the building’s reliance on heating oil. The work will be undertaken with a newly announced $2.3 million grant from the Indigenous leadership stream of the Canadian government’s Low Carbon Economy Fund….

Up to 95 acres of undeveloped municipal land in Kingston’s west end is being re-envisioned as the site of a future hospital. Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has been developing plans for the new complex to meet current and long-term regional health care needs. KHSC explored the possibility of redeveloping and expanding its current Kingston…

The Ontario government launched the Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant, which awards up to $60,000 for projects that improve accessibility and help older adults and people with disabilities participate in community life. The overall funding amounts to $2.2 million. Municipalities, non-profit organizations and Indigenous governing bodies can apply for capital projects and…