UBC students want to build and study effectiveness of ‘tree canopy’ bus shelters
Students at the University of British Columbia are hoping to build bus shelters with environmental benefits.
Tabinda Shah, a final-year urban forestry…
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RAIC joins professional associations to advocate for climate action
In the wake of a new Simon Fraser University report on The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, the Canadian Institute of Planners, the Royal Architectural…
Built environment emissions key to climate goals: report
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canada’s built environment is necessary to the reduction of Canada’s carbon footprint. This can be done by using…
Energy benchmarking tool ‘Energy Compass’ set to launch
A team led by RWDI and including the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and Toronto’s Architect 2030 District have developed Compass, an energy…
Call for Proposals for the 20th Anniversary of the International Gardens Festival
The International Garden Festival, presented at the Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens in the Gaspésie region of Québec, Canada is preparing its 20th edition and…
Diamond Schmitt and RWDI receive the Green Building Pioneer Award from CaGBC
Diamond Schmitt Architects and RWDI have received the Green Building Pioneer Award from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) of Greater Toronto for their…
B.C. introduces ‘Better Buildings’ net zero incentive program
The Province of BC and Integral Group have launched a new incentive program and juried competition called Better Buildings BC: The Net Zero Energy Ready…
Feds announce energy-efficiency grant for Lemay’s ‘Phenix’…
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Canada's Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced…
Gow Hastings and Two Row Architects unveil Seneca’s Odeyto Indigenous Centre
Seneca’s new Indigenous centre at Newnham Campus officially opened on Friday during an awakening ceremony. Designed by Toronto's Gow Hastings Architects in…
WoodWorks! case study explores record-breaking Brock Commons
The Canada Wood Council’s WoodWorks! program recently published an in-depth case study analyzing the design and construction process for the University of…
Diamond Schmitt and DTAH to design ‘One Planet Living’ project in…
Windmill Development Group has been selected through a competitive process to partner with the City of Guelph in developing a One Planet Living community in…
Projet Bonaventure receives GBCI’s ‘SITES’ green building…
More than one-half mile of elevated expressway was demolished in the heart of downtown Montréal to make way for a ground-level urban boulevard and over six…