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As the holiday season nears, so too does the cold Canadian weather. As I rush into buildings trying to escape the cold my efforts are prolonged by having to slow down and push open revolving doors. It is always around this time of year that I actually notice the...

In our recent release of AutoCASE for sites we have included new estimates for the carbon sequestration rates for the following vegetation types: In AutoCASE for Sites, any LID you add to your site is a combination of these vegetation types. As you can see, having a...

On my last trip to Vancouver, I visited the new McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Mall and was awestruck by the elaborate architecture, streetscape decorations, and trees. I wondered whether the trees had a payback to the developers. That is, did the trees affect retail...

On chilly autumn days like today, I remember why I love the warmth of the summer so much. It always takes me by surprise when the season for thick jackets and heavy boots comes around. Personally, freezing in the cold outside air isn’t my cup of tea, so I’d rather...

I am sick of reading about infrastructure. Everyone agrees that we need it. There is consensus that if we build infrastructure and maintain it we will be healthier, wealthier and better off. We know that infrastructure is the best use of our money and that now is the...

We are convinced that we are not the only people with graduate degrees in economics and business who love to write code. We use Python to automate cost benefit analysis. We use Monte Carlo simulation to simulate risk. We pull data from multiple government and academic...

I recently started taking care of my lawn after years of neglecting it. Unfortunately, no one told me how much effort it would take to keep it up. Before my days of fertilizing and watering grass, I had time to do more important things like binge watching Netflix or...

I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage ‘time is money’, but have you ever asked yourself just how much money your time is actually worth? This question has been of interest to economists for a long time, having been heavily researched for over 50 years. The answer to...

The U.S. Federal Administration released a new memorandum directing Federal agencies to factor the value of ecosystem services into Federal planning and decision-making (Announcement). From "Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Federal Decision Making" (Memo)....

The U.S. Federal Administration released a new memorandum directing Federal agencies to factor the value of ecosystem services into Federal planning and decision-making (Announcement). From "Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Federal Decision Making" (Memo) Today,...