Toronto Society of Architects to host second annual Kids’ Main Street workshop
Kids’ Main Street workshops will be offered in three sessions on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
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New Symphonia POP high-rise complements existing tower on Nun’s Island in…
Located beside the existing Symphonia Tower, Symphonia POP’s curving southwest face mirrors a bend of the Saint Lawrence River aiming to offer views over the…
Call for ideas: Phase 4 of Québec City’s St. Lawrence River Shoreline…
This project is Phase 4 of the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain, with the first three phases having been successful with residents and visitors.
WorldGBC report highlights action and addresses challenges in advancing net-zero…
A recent report by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) showcases the ongoing efforts by businesses, governments, and the global Green Building Council…
Making the case for Embodied Carbon in renovations
Carbon Wise recently created a case study to investigate the life cycle benefits of deconstructing an existing structure and then undergoing a deep retrofit, as…
Canada’s building codes and standards need to get with the times
Building codes represent a jurisdiction’s minimum standard for safe structures, and were originally developed with the primary goal of occupant safety. Over…
Input Sought on Greenhouse Gas Considerations in the National Model Codes
Before finalizing the policy framework, the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is looking for input on draft recommendations for…
Call for proposals: Natural Resources Canada’s Codes Acceleration Fund
Natural Resources Canada’s new Codes Acceleration Fund offers $100M in funding opportunities for projects geared towards accelerating the implementation of…
WorldGBC launches a guide to ‘Climate Change Resilience in the Built Environment’
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has launched an industry guide on ‘Climate Change Resilience in the Built Environment’. The guide collates effective…
UBC Saltwater Student Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia
Ryder Architecture and Hotson Architecture, in collaboration, recently designed tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ (The Houses of the Ones Belonging to the…
International Passive House retrofit certification a first for Toronto
Located in Toronto's Danforth neighbourhood, the Sammon Passive House home has the advantages of a newly-constructed Passive House, including increased comfort,…
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…
WorldGBC announces its 13th annual World Green Building Week
The World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) 13th annual World Green Building Week event, will take place September 12 - 16, 2022. The WorldGBC campaign —…
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…
TELUS opens new headquarters in Calgary
TELUS’ new state of the art headquarters, TELUS Sky, is downtown Calgary’s latest landmark, which stands 60-storeys tall and brings 750,000 square feet of…
Intelligent City Raises $30 Million to Advance the Sustainable Urban Housing…
Housing technology company Intelligent City has raised $22 million, bringing the total capital invested in the firm to $30 million. According to the company,…