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Reports

- Can Glass be Green?
- Building science consultant and University of Waterloo professor John Straube's paper Can Highly Glazed Building Facades be Green? View Paper [1MB .pdf]

- Condo Conundrum
- University of Toronto Professor of Building Science Ted Kesik's paper on the potential liabilities of glass towers. View Report [250KB .pdf]

- Evaluating the Field Performance of Windows
- Mario D. Gonçalves and Robert Jutras' presentation at the 2007 Symposium on Building Envelope Technology. View Report [954KB .pdf]
Audio
- Introduction
- Matt Galloway spoke with Mary Wiens about the series.
Listen(runs 6:11)
- Part Three
- Mary Wiens asks engineers about the rise, and repair, of the glass towers. Listen
(runs 6:38)
Video
- Part One: How glass fails
- John Lancaster talks to David House about the potential problems facing owners of glass condos in Toronto.
Watch(runs 3:16)
- Part Two: Hidden costs
- Kamela and Jason Hurlbut are looking for their first dream home but there are hidden costs to living in Toronto's glass condos.
Watch(runs 3:19)
- Part Three: The ripple effect
- If I can't sell my condo, I can't buy your home. John Lancaster looks at the possible ripple effect in Toronto's real estate market.
Watch(runs 3:48)