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Building Controls

centre for interactive research on sustainability

RAIC Awards – Green Building

The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability by Perkins+Will integrates a full range of sustainable design strategies.

living wall in the corus quay building on toronto's harbourfront

Living wall biofilter celebrates its tenth birthday


Designed by CEI Architecture Planning and Interiors, the recently opened Okanagan College Centre of Excellence is setting its sights on becoming a net-zero-energy building and part of the Living Building Challenge. The new facility is expected to use 65 kilowatt-hours of energy per square metre per year, positioning the building as one of the most energy-efficient in North America. Ed White

Buildings That Give Back

An examination of buildings that have a net-zero environmental impact indicates that progress is much slower, but more profound than what one might have expected.

Mason White of Lateral Office presented his speculative design for an "Ice link" in the Bering Strait at the recent ACSA conference. Lateral Office

A Theory to Stand On

Entitled "Where do you Stand?" The 2011 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture conference challenged architectural educators to adapt not only to the ever-changing needs of society, but to current and future architecture students.