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Danish architectural firm COBE designs affordable housing in downtown Toronto
Danish architectural firm COBE headed by Dan Stubbergard has designed a new mixed use development in Toronto. A client group consisting of Dream Unlimited, Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited and Tricon Capital Group has commissioned COBE to…
B.C. building code adjusted upwards to allow 12 storey wood buildings
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The height limit for wood buildings in British Columbia is rising to 12 from six storeys in a move that Premier John Horgan expects to spur development using timber and give the province a headstart on other parts of…
As climate changes, the way we build homes must change too
About 100 homes in Angus, Ont. were damaged by a tornado in June 2014. Ten lost their roofs and had to be demolished. Gregory Alan Kopp, Western University, Author providedThe impacts of floods, wildfires and other catastrophic…
Nova Scotia set to regulate coastal construction as sea levels rise
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is proposing legislation that would set rules for coastal construction and protect features such as salt marshes and dunes as sea levels rise in the future.Environment Minister Margaret Miller says the new Coastal…
OAA Submits Recommendations to Fix the Site Plan Approval Process
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has submitted a targeted set of recommendations to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, aimed at bringing consistency and transparency to the Site Plan Approval (SPA) process. Prior…
Study Finds BC Energy Step Code Could Deliver up to 1,700 jobs
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has launched the Green Building Market Forecast, a report quantifying the potential economic impact of the BC Energy Step Code (ESC) in Metro Vancouver. The study identified a $3.3 billion market…
Ontario’s Best Green Builders Celebrated at Annual EnerQuality Awards
Ontario’s best Green Builders were celebrated on February 28th at the EnerQuality Awards Gala (EQ Awards), which took place at the Toronto Marriott in Markham, Ontario. More than 250 industry peers, including Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti,…
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in February
OTTAWA – The annual pace of housing starts slowed in February as higher mortgage rates and less stimulative economic conditions helped soften demand, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Friday.The housing agency said the seasonally…
Realtors, home builders urge province to loosen zoning rules around transit hubs
TORONTO – Ontario's realtors and home builders say the province could address a housing supply crunch if it allowed a greater range of developments around 200 transit hubs.The associations that represent Ontario's realtors and home…
Striking the Perfect Balance
Architects marry latest technology with historical integrity in massive renovation project at Parliament Hill.