Through years of work with Mantle, the YMCA of Greater Toronto (the Y) has demonstrated […]
Impact in Action: Lessons Learned from Implementing Climate Resilience Centres (CRCs) into the YMCA of Greater Toronto
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Preserving Local Climate Leadership
A recent article in Canada’s National Observer outlines how Ontario’s Bill 17 could strip municipalities […]
The Carbon Tax is Gone – Now What?
As of April 1st, 2025, Canada has effectively abolished its federal carbon tax system. While […]
Building Climate Leaders: Decarbonizing Construction
We’re excited to share that Ryan Zizzo, Founder & CEO of Mantle Developments, was featured […]
Embodied Carbon Management Toolkit and Summary Recommendations
Embodied carbon is being increasingly recognized for its central role in the carbon impact of […]
Steelcon Publishes its First Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Steel SIN Beam
As steel production accounts for about 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there are […]
Restoring Canada’s Housing Affordability and Cutting Carbon Emissions: The Modular Construction Approach
To restore housing affordability, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) projects that Canada will […]
Toronto Homes Can’t Go Carbon-Neutral Unless Developers Get On Board
This featured article from The Local explores the crucial role of developers in making Toronto’s […]
One Yonge Teardown Proposal Fires Up Carbon Cost Debate.
We are excited to share an insightful article from The Globe and Mail discussing the […]
Climate-resilient designs future-proof buildings in Canadian cities
We are excited to share that our CEO and Founder, Ryan Zizzo, was recently featured […]
Net-zero Climate Commitments: False Flag or Ambitious Policy?
Recently, there has been a growing chorus of companies from all sectors that are committing […]
Comment Period Open for Two Initiatives that Could Reshape Embodied Carbon Regulations and Reporting in North America
Two documents are currently open for public comment that have the ability to transform embodied […]
How Canada Can Solve Two Problems at Once: Building Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Canada’s bounty has made us lazy. As a country, we haven’t prioritized efficiency because we […]
Low-carbon Solutions Celebrated at the Inaugural Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards
Photos credit: Shiraz Ali | www.shirazali.ca Introduction On November 28, 2023, the Ontario Embodied Carbon […]
Regulating Embodied Carbon in Construction: Lessons from California
Mantle Developments has examined California’s pioneering approach to regulating embodied carbon in construction and explores […]
Low-carbon Concrete Goes Mainstream
New requirement on low-carbon concrete for Government of Canada projects + new industry guideline on […]
Which insulation most effectively reduces whole-life carbon (embodied and operational)?
As the building industry is ramping up its efforts to minimize embodied carbon emissions, structural […]
Strategies for Low Carbon Concrete
Concrete is the second most widely used material in the world, second only to drinking […]
Metro Vancouver’s roadmap to cut carbon from existing buildings
British Columbia (BC) has the reputation of being one of the greenest provinces in Canada, […]
Toronto’s Plans to Slash Existing Building GHG Emissions Toronto’s GHG Targets
The City of Toronto continues to demonstrate leadership in mitigating the effects of climate change […]
Identifying and Reducing Exposure to Climate Risk
Last month’s power outage in Texas is a dramatic example of the risks posed by […]
Buy Clean: Create Local Jobs & Cut Carbon Pollution
Half of the carbon associated with new construction between now and 2050 will be from […]