Opinion: A city architect would improve Ottawa’s vision
Residents of Ottawa deserve better places. Better buildings for social events, learning and forging community. Places that are accessible, welcoming…
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Policy: Rise for Architecture
INTERVIEW WITH Darryl Condon and Lisa Landrum
Since 2016, a task force of Canadian architects and educators has been mobilizing conversations on the future of…
Why Ontario’s housing stock is not meeting today’s multigenerational living…
Over the Covid-19 pandemic, the fragility of “traditional” housing has been exposed. The inability of assisted living and long-term care facilities to protect…
Fuel Switching and Decarbonizing Building Operations
AED professionals are becoming increasingly adept at improving the energy performance of individual buildings. But meeting global carbon reduction targets will…
Why We Need Embodied Carbon Benchmarks and Targets in Building Standards and…
To Canadian Municipalities and Associations of Architects, Engineers, and Planners:
Canada, as well as a growing number of its jurisdictions, has set…
Urban Land Institute report urges Toronto to improve its aging housing towers
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has released a report based on recommendations from an Advisory Services panel of sustainability and affordable housing experts.…
AIBC Transitions Ministries
As of November 26, 2020, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is officially part of the Ministry of Attorney General. The change was…
CAFÉ: Last call for manifestos and input
The Canadian Architecture Forums on Education (CAFÉ) is issuing a last call for manifestos and feedback from architecture students and educators. Over the…
CAFÉ Calls for Manifestos
As part of the CAFÉ initiative (Canadian Architecture Forums on Education), students, faculty and professionals are invited to submit a manifesto,…
CAFÉ consultations launch across Canada
The Canadian Council of University Schools of Architecture (CCUSA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Architecture Forums on Education (CAFÉ), a…
State of the Nation: British Columbia
British Columbia is leading the charge on sustainability in Canada. Starting in 2017, the province’s Energy Step Code has provided an incremental approach to…
Embodied Carbon: The Blindspot of the Buildings Industry
Embodied carbon will be responsible for almost half of total new construction emissions between now and 2050.
An Architecture Policy for Canada
A national architecture policy empowers people to pursue positive change and sustainable growth. It informs public debate, influences legislation and inspires…
Québec Plans Development of Provincial Architecture Strategy
The Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest have announced a collaboration with the…
Canadian Precedent Spurs Green Roof Legislation for New York City
The New York City Council has passed a suite of measures to reduce greenhouse gases released from buildings in New York City, including a requirement for green…
Why Canada Needs a Public Architecture Policy
Canada would benefit from implementing quality-based guidelines for commissioning architects and building architecture.