Building

You can't swing a cat in Toronto without hitting a new condo project -- a typical point tower monolith with the windows punched into an otherwise unarticulated precast concrete needle that is essentially real estate, not architecture --…

Commissioning, as defined by National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Guideline 3 (GL-3) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Guideline 0 (GL-0), is the independent verification of…

Your house is more than the place where you live. It's your home, and your most important investment. But it's also more than that -- we sometimes easily forget what an enormous impact they have on the environment, both individually and…

Victoria, B. C. is witnessing the largest redevelopment of city land in it's history, a 1.3-million-square-foot community taking shape 10 minutes from the downtown core, and earlier this year that development -- known as Dockside Green --…

KITCHENER, Ont. -- The 2009 version of the LEED Canada building rating system will be coordinated by Enermodal Engineering, a Canadian consulting firm focused entirely on green buildings, with input from across the green building industry…

Critics of the traditional modern subdivision plan have had little good to say about it for decades. Arguing that its auto-centric focus goes against good neighbourhood planning, planners have come up with alternative solutions with…

MONTREAL -- The Port of Montreal will be conducting a $2.5 billion expansion which will increase the port's capacity and develop new markets by 2020. According to the CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), Patrice M. Pelletier, the…

Tighter standards for hazardous materials in buildings mean that anyone involved in renovation or demolition needs to become better at managing the issue. While much of the focus has been on asbestos contamination, there is also the need to…

TORONTO -- The first phase of Filmport Studios, Toronto's state-of-the-art film and television production facility, has officially opened for business. Designed by Toronto-based Quadrangle Architects, Phase 1 of Filmport Studios occupies…

No owner takes possession of a building without assurance that mechanical and electrical systems are performing to design specifications. They should apply the same requirement to the building envelope, both after new construction and…