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According to Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), building owners and operators should invest in improving their aging building infrastructure. The non-profit organization points to numerous government incentives and commitments recently…

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts ticked lower in March compared with February as urban starts of apartments, condos and other types of multiple-unit housing projects slowed.The national…

Named after the Latin and Italian meaning of form, shape and appearance, and inspired by the towers' dancing movement, the Forma building marks a bold project in Toronto.Developers Great Gulf Group, Dream (consisting of Dream Unlimited…

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the winners of its 2022 Design Excellence Awards, as well as the recipients of this year’s OAA Service Awards.This year’s selection of eight winners includes building types…

The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) released the 2020 National Model Codes, which includes the National Building Code of Canada 2020, the National Fire Code of Canada 2020, the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020,…

A number of recommendations by Passive House Canada and others made it into the federal government’s recently released 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy. Suggestions such as increased efficiency standards for the…

Recent data released by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) reveals an increase in total residential building permits in Ontario, for the second straight year. According to MPAC, more than 122,000 building permits were…

TORONTO — Ontario plans to increase fines and other penalties for ``unethical'' condominium development practices.Government and Consumer Services Minister Ross Romano said the proposed new regulations are set to take effect in 30 days…

One of the architectural sector’s biggest challenges has been keeping up with the pace of growth, and actually implementing cutting edge thinking and technology into design build processes. By investing in a dedicated innovation lab where…