Study highlights environmental cost of tearing down Vancouver's single-family homes

(University of British Columbia) Rising property values in Vancouver have resulted in the demolition of an unprecedented number of single-family homes in recent years, many of which were replaced with the same type of structure. Despite the better energy performance of the new homes, this cycle is likely to increase overall greenhouse gas emissions, according to new analysis from researchers at the University of British Columbia and MountainMath Software.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news