Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre receives LEED Gold certification
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) is a winner by international standards, achieving LEED Gold certification. The new aquatics and sports facility located…
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Valuing Urban Resilience
The Canadian Urban Institute has announced this +PLACE MAKER session on, sponsored by BOMA Canada, that will explore the latest thinking on how and what is…
Saskatchewan mechanical engineer Harold Orr to receive Pioneer Award at…
This year's Pioneer Award, which recognizes the trailblazers of energy-efficient construction, will go to Canada. In particular, the Saskatchewan Conservation…
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability receives 2015 RAIC Green…
A Vancouver research institute, designed to be one of the most sustainable buildings in North America, will receive the 2015 Green Building Award.The award,…
Submissions welcome for 2015 Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has announced that the 2015 Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence are now open for submissions. The Awards will be presented…
PULP Paper Art Party call for submissions
Taking place on May 23, 2015 at the Jam Factory Co. in Toronto, the PULP: paper art party is an integration between a live music show and an art exhibit…
New building for RCMP’s Nova Scotia Divisional Headquarters attains LEED…
The Government of Canada RCMP Building—the RCMP’s Nova Scotia Divisional Headquarters—is located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in the Burnside…
Green Real Estate Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Taking place on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s North Building, the 10th annual Green Real Estate Conference will…
Transform Toronto: Three Big Ideas That Could Transform Toronto’s Public…
Taking place on Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Ted Rogers School of Management in Toronto, this +PLACE MAKERS event brings three of the Toronto Star's 10 big…
UQAM fashion pavilion’s new home in heritage building animates…
A new creative space and student environment is seeing the light of day at 280 Sainte-Catherine Street East in Montreal thanks to a determined vision of what a…
Vote Yes for Better Transit and Transportation in Vancouver!
The RAIC Metro Vancouver Chapter is giving its voice and support to the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, a broad-based coalition of business,…
office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers win multiple awards for Fort…
Vancouver-based studio omb has won the BC Wood WORKS! Jury’s Choice Award as well as the prestigious International Interior Design Association (IIDA)…