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LIGHTFAIR International calls for 2010 speakers in Las Vegas
LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) is preparing for the 2010 trade show and conference in Las Vegas, and has officially launched its Call For Speakers for industry professionals who can further educate attendees at the 2010 Las Vegas conference…
BOMA Toronto CDM receives first tenant incentive program application
The Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Toronto (BOMA Toronto) Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program has received and approved the first application for its new Tenant Incentive Program (TIP). Stikeman Elliot,…
Architectural projects honoured by the copper industry
The Copper Development Association (CDA), in collaboration with the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association (CCBDA), has announced the recipients of the 2009 North American Copper in Architecture Awards program, which honours…
Manitoba Hydro Place wins Tall Building Award
Manitoba Hydro Place, designed by Toronto architectural firm KPMB, has won the 2009 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building Award for the Americas region, one of four regions for the Award. The other winners…
Urban Land Institute names new Chief Executive Officer
Patrick L. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer of ERA AECOM (formerly Economics Research Associates), has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Land Institute, a global research and education organization…
Cohousing: An Old Idea A Contemporary Approach
In villages, people work together to build a schoolhouse, raise a barn, harvest the crops, celebrate the harvest, and more. Similarly, residents in cohousing enjoy the benefits of cooperation, whether by organizing common dinners, social…
Operations Leader appointed president of Golder Associates Ltd. in Canada
Golder Associates Ltd. has made Mark Brightman president of the firm’s Canadian operations. Brightman replaces Brian H. Conlin, who was recently appointed as president and CEO of Golder Associates’ global…
Diamond and Schmitt chosen to design the new Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Diamond and Schmitt Architects of Toronto has been selected to design the new Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, which will add 2,000 seats to the growing Mariinsky complex. The existing Mariinsky Theatre, opened in 1860, has…