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In a recent blog post we posed the question of what's a park worth? In general, the answer is that it depends on whom you ask. Here at Impact Infrastructure we have used AutoCASE to provide a monetized answer to that question a couple times, see here and here. Let’s...

Toronto’s greenroofs can have a sizeable impact on the air quality in the city. Green roofs are like building a park over your entire city – or at the very least it would have similar impacts on air quality. Using AutoCASE, I've calculated the amount Carbon Dioxide...

I was in California and had the opportunity to rent a bike and take in some tourist sites. Here are my holiday snaps of green infrastructure in the Golden State. First stop was the Eco Center at Heron's Head Park: Lots of stuff to see here and take snaps of. Solar...

Suppose you were tasked with deciding the best way to invest $8 Billion Dollars in infrastructure projects in your city. Being the responsible, welfare maximizing decision-maker you are -- you hire your best team of planners, engineers, and economists to go away and...

The Canadian economy is in an economic slump. Half the country is calling for the federal government to spend big on infrastructure while the other half is worried about the deficits this will cause. Three things are being overlooked. The first is that we build...

Overview: The urban heat island effect is a current issue that is a growing concern in many large metropolitan areas. This makes air conditioners in cities work harder to keep buildings cool, especially during peak demand hours in the summertime. According to the Heat...

There is an updated version of AutoCASE for Sites available today. Several new features are available and I've highlighted some of these below. On the numbers side of things there are now pollution estimates for managed turf due to lawn mowing and updated cost...

Going “green” has certainly become a bit of buzzword recently. More and more research is going towards discovering the benefits of green space, green roofs, and green design. But can working in a green building make you a healthier and more productive worker?...

In our recent release of AutoCASE for Sites we have included new estimates for the dry deposition removal rates for various vegetation types, including green roofs, maintained and unmaintained grass, plants, and shrubs. Vegetation removes air pollution, also known as...