RAIC Congress on Architecture to Focus on Climate Change
The inaugural RAIC Congress on Architecture will take place virtually on October 4th, coinciding with World Architecture Day. Hosted online through Zoom,…
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Climate Change
Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here’s what will happen as…
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Ran Boydell, Heriot-Watt University
Climate change will affect every aspect of our lives – including the buildings we live and work…
Polar Bears International House and Staff Residence
Two buildings for Polar Bears International contend with the complex logistics of building on Hudson Bay.
As the Climate Changes, Architects and Engineers Need to Design Buildings…
In the past seven years, four major disasters have caused serious disruptions in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Hurricane Sandyslammed into New…
RAIC Highlights Climate Change for World Architecture Day
On World Architecture Day, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) called on architects to lead in the fight against climate change and bring…
Canadian Celebrities Target Election With Artists for Real Climate Action
TORONTO — For actress Cynthia Dale, the climate crisis has her concerned for her son and future generations of her family.
She worries she may have a…
Active House Symposium Makes North American Debut In Toronto
The 7th Active House Symposium is being held for the first time in North America in Toronto on September 16-17 at Evergreen Brick Works. Active House is an…
Polyvalent Adaptations
"This project takes a very real situation—rising sea levels—and deals with it in a thoughtful and modest way."
WorldGBC will focus on building lifecycle for the 2019 World Green Building Week
The World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) 10th annual World Green Building Week will focus on end-to-end carbon emissions created across the building and…
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…
Canada seeks updated climate change predictions for new building codes
The National Research Council says Canada's homes and highways were built with assumptions about weather patterns that are no longer relevant, thanks to climate…
Climate Dodge
Canada and the United States are enjoying buoyant economies that they fear will be threatened by curbs on energy consumption.