This report on the Canadian First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia describes how their indigenous-led healthcare initiatives work for them and what lessons they hold for New Zealand.

Ecological awareness as an ethical obligation is conceived. A product, a prototype or a process must culminate efficiently when incorporated into a production chain; its life cycle will depend, therefore; of its use, reuse and recycling. The 3D design of the potential application of banana pseudostem in roof tiles for construction is reported and it...

Rigorously enforced stringent building codes can cost effectively achieve energy savings, reduce energy bills and curb greenhouse gas emissions. This paper combines on-site data from some 800 dwellings, energy use information, survey data and computer simulations to evaluate the impact of the most recent energy efficiency provisions of the British Columbia Building Code on residential...