WorldGBC launches post-disaster toolkit
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched the Sustainable Reconstruction & Recovery Framework — a “post-disaster toolkit” with the European Bank…
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44 businesses sign WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
A coalition of business and government groups announced 26 climate action initiatives at Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day at COP26.
The initiatives…
Quadrangle and Human Space launch program to create healthy environments
Quadrangle and its social-impact brand, Human Space, are offering a “Wellness Ready” program to help organizations successfully plan for reopening, and…
Windward House, Gloucestershire
The latest house by Alison Brooks Architects—the firm led by Canadian ex-pat Alison Brooks—is set atop the highest point in Gloucestershire, England,…
The CCA explores the meaning of living without a home in a documentary short film
What It Takes to Make a Home, a documentary short film by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) considers the questions of how architects might address the…
AIBC Conference 2020 Registration Now Open
Registration for the AIBC's Forming the Future Conference is now open. Held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, the professional development event offers…
Blouin Orzes architectes wins a 2020 Emerging Voices Award
The Architectural League of New York has announced the winners of its annual Emerging Voices competition. Canadian firm Blouin Orzes architects is among the…
Letter to the Editor: Smart Buildings, Smart Technology
Imagine a Canada where every new building is completely carbon neutral, and our impact on the climate is cut by 25 per cent. The Canadian government aims to be…
World Green Building Council Launches Digital Library of Sustainable Buildings
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has released a new digital case study library showcasing examples of cutting-edge sustainable buildings.
Each…
BLA Design Group Wins First Prize in Microhome Design Competition
Vancouver-based BLA DESIGN GROUP has won first place for a sustainable microhome design called Shifting Nests in the 2019 International MICROHOME architecture…