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Why $/sq.ft is the wrong first question?
When shopping for a home, one of the first questions people ask is: "What’s the price per square foot?" It has become one of the most commonly used shortcuts in real estate. Buyers compare neighbourhoods, listings, and markets using a simple formula: Price ÷ Square Footage = $/Sq.Ft. But imagine applying that same logic to buying a car. A Honda Accord has a footprint of roughly 103 square feet. At a purchase price of about $40,000 CAD, that’s approximately $390 per square foo

Valentine Gomez
6 days ago4 min read


It's Time To Address The Carbon Elephant In The Room
Guest lecture webinar by Valentine Gomez (Gomex Engineering) for Net Zero Atlantic on Jan 26, 2023. A short primer regarding embodied...

Valentine Gomez
Feb 6, 20231 min read


What is Embodied Carbon in Buildings?
Measuring Greenhouse Gases Emitted Before and During Construction. Source: What is Embodied Carbon in Buildings? Excellent article by...

Valentine Gomez
Mar 30, 20226 min read


CAGBC releases embodied carbon primer
Guide will help building sector seize opportunities for timely and sustainable carbon reductions Today, the Canada Green Building Council...

Valentine Gomez
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Achieving Real Net-Zero Emission Homes Report
Magwood, C., Ahmed, J., Bowden, E., Racusin, J. (2021). ACHIEVING REAL NET-ZERO EMISSION HOMES: Embodied carbon scenario analysis of the...

Valentine Gomez
Mar 10, 20221 min read


Canadian High Performance/Low Carbon Building Material Suppliers
How many times have you read about Passive Houses projects and wondered where can I source those products? This posts aims to round up a...

Valentine Gomez
Mar 2, 20221 min read
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