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Pomerleau Wins U Of T Scarborough New Passive House Student Residence Bid
Pomerleau has been awarded a design-bridge-build contract for the construction of a new residence hall at the University of Toronto Scarborough.This unique project, which will feature some of the most sustainable architectural design…
Scotia Plaza’s 40 King St. W. Becomes Canada’s Largest Zero Carbon Certified Building
Scotia Plaza's 40 King St. W. building has earned a Zero Carbon Building – Performance v2 Certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).The designation marks an important milestone for owners KingSett Capital, Alberta…
Using Emerging Technologies to Measure Energy Losses
Due to rising energy costs, heightened concern about greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to reduce carbon footprints, business, industry, and government are looking for ways to reduce energy usage, reduce energy costs and…
New Vancouver Fire Hall 17 Achieves a Carbon Zero First
Vancouver Fire Hall No. 17 has become the first fire hall in Canada to earn the Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) design certification, and the first project to be certified in BC.
Designed by HCMA, it’s one of 16 projects to pilot the Canada…
A Biodiversity Corridor for Montréal
Last November, as Wuhan, China was hosting its 5th Design Biennale, no one could have suspected how appropriate the timing would be for the City of Montreal to unveil its ambitious new Biodiversity Corridor project.Wuhan would soon…
CaGBC study highlights gaps in zero carbon training for building-industry professionals
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released a new study that shows the building industry still has work to do to ensure professionals have access to the skills and knowledge required to deliver zero carbon buildings at scale.
According…
Beaverbrook and Stantec Celebrate International Planning Award from the RTPI
The Sustainability Plaza in The Hills at Charlesworth, an Edmonton-based project developed by Beaverbrook Communities in association with Stantec, has won the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) International Award for Planning Excellence.…
evolv1 achieves dual Zero Carbon Building certification
The Cora Group has achieved dual certification for evolv1 under the Zero Carbon Building Standard. The building is the second to receive the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building Standard – Design and Zero Carbon…
The Delicate Art of Heritage Construction
Imagine having to reconstruct a building that is a designated heritage property. Having to carefully salvage thousands of 100-year-old bricks, and then reapply them the way a mason would have a century ago. Think about the amount of care…
Flood costs in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 with no mitigation
OTTAWA – The yearly bills from overflowing rivers and rising seas in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 if Canada doesn't do more to improve flood protection, a new analysis suggested Thursday.The Aqueduct Floods project of the…