Federal investment to help Art Gallery of Ontario expansion meet net-zero carbon…
The announcement was made on November 14 by Minister Fraser and Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario.
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Architects respond to Ontario’s Bill 23
On Friday, over a dozen of Ontario’s most prominent architectural firms issued an open letter to Premier Ford and Minister Clark in response to Ontario’s Bill…
Addressing climate change through advocacy, policy and planning
Architects, landscape architects and urban planners are influential brokers to facilitate change in the built environment, yet we rely upon experts and…
OAA Reviewing Ontario’s New Housing Legislation
According to a release from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), housing affordability remains one of the biggest challenges in the province, and the…
Editorial: Is a recession coming?
Are we headed towards a recession? And if so, what should architecture firms be doing to prepare?
Over the past months, the Bank of Canada has steadily…
What Does Material Transparency Look Like Today
Our built spaces have a significant impact on climate change – in fact, the building and construction industry is responsible for nearly 40% of global…
WorldGBC releases new requirements for the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
WorldGBC has announced an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment), expanding its scope to recognise enhanced leadership action in…
Explainer: Emerging Contracting Models
Calgary-headquartered Graham Construction has put together the following explainer to help architects and owners understand new and emerging contract models.…
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…
TSA presents a discussion about diversity and inclusion in the industry
In celebration of pride month, the Toronto Society of Architects is presenting TSA Exchange | Inclusion in Construction this Thursday, June 24, from 5-6:30 pm…
Mass timber construction company Katerra announces plans to shut down
Katerra, the modular prefabrication startup and timber construction company is reportedly shutting down and plans on letting its thousands of employees go,…
Construction begins on Gow Hastings Architects’ expansion of Holland…
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s Bloorview Research Institute (BRI) has kicked off construction on the final phase of its largest research…
Quebec City announces winners of 2021 Merit in Architecture awards
Quebec City has announced the winners of this year’s 2021 Merit in Architecture awards. The biennial event recognizes the contribution of architects, designers,…
Fast + Epp head office receives recognition by the Canadian Wood Council and BC…
Fast + Epp's new head office, designed by f2a architecture, is being recognized by the Canadian Wood Council and the BC forest industry for its innovation and…
Construction Industry supports Toronto Declaration of Inclusive Workplaces &…
Developers, contractors, unions, associations, and workers are uniting in a growing coalition supporting the Toronto Declaration of Inclusive Workplaces &…
Third annual BIM report calls for national BIM standard
The third annual Building Information Modeling (BIM) survey calls for a national BIM mandate, and sets out national benchmarking indicators that would underlie…