New Year. Same Resolutions
Why do we make New Year’s resolutions? Making resolutions isn’t a new trend. Historians say that the origins of New Year celebrations and personal pledges, to be and do better, were made by the ancient Babylonians some 4,000 years ago. Today worldwide cele...
Stormwater. We are breaking the wrong kinds of records
In recent years, weather related headlines could easily be mistaken for the stuff of movie trailers. Those clever hooks used to reel you in, but metrological tracking shows this isn’t fiction created in writers’ rooms. According to Environment and Climate...
Biophilic Design Applications into the Office Environment
What is Biophilic Design Biophilic design is the art of integrating nature into the built environment in order to improve human well-being and yield environmental benefits. Employees spend at least 8 hours a day in an office or other confined workspace. Workin...
Biophilia and Biophilic Design
The term biophilia was coined by Erich Fromm, a social psychologist, in 1973 and is defined as “the passionate love of life and of all that is alive”.1 Biophilia was later used by Edward O. Wilson, a biologist, in 1984 as the inherent human tendency toward...
Versa Wall® by GSky is a Great Choice for your Next Living Wall Project
Founded in 2004, and with offices in Florida and Vancouver, GSky is one of North America’s leading living wall suppliers and GINKGO is proud to partner with GSky in the Greater Toronto Area market. GSky’s Versa Wall® modular tray system is one of GINKGOâ€...
Bees, Butterflies, and Green Roofs
In our ecosystem, bees and butterflies play a vital role. So, there are over 400 different bee species in Ontario alone and over 100 butterfly species. Keeping our plants and trees pollinated is one of the most important functions of pollinators. They do this...
