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By Sarah Stevenson, P.Eng., Ph.D. Candidate in Structural and Wind Engineering, Western Engineering Blow-down of partially-constructed houses and other light-frame wood buildings occurs numerous times every year across Canada. In many…

Construction

Billions needed to prepare buildings for climate change

Jennifer Henderson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Jul 26, 2022

ALBERT GAZETTE Changing buildings to make them more weather resistant will save money and lives in the long run, says one expert.In the wake of another summer of extreme weather events, including another fire raging near Lytton B.C.…

Building Design

The cheaper we build our buildings, the more they cost after an earthquake, wildfire or tornado

Keith Porter, Western University Jun 17, 2022

Several people were injured and homes destroyed after tornadoes touched down in Barrie, Ont., in July 2021. (Duckdave/Wikimedia), CC BY-SA Keith Porter, Western UniversityA tornado cut a 270-kilometre path through Kentucky in…

Real Estate

Flooding cuts 8.2 per cent off average Canadian home sale prices, says study

Tara Deschamps – THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb 16, 2022

Flooding Canada experienced in the last decade cut an average of 8.2 per cent off the sale price of homes in several markets, says a new study.The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo studied several…

Building Design

Hurricane straps keep roofs on houses and can improve safety during tornadoes

Gregory Kopp, Western University Sep 2, 2021

Some of the worst damage from the EF-2 tornado that struck the Ontario city of Barrie on July 15. (Northern Tornadoes Project), Author provided Gregory Kopp, Western UniversityMany people think of a well-built house as one where the…

Construction

Five men now confirmed dead in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse as body found

The Canadian Press Jul 14, 2021

KELOWNA, B.C. – The body of a fifth man killed in the collapse of a construction crane in Kelowna, B.C., has been recovered.A statement from the RCMP says the body was found late Tuesday night as members of a specialized urban search…

Construction

Multiple fatalities after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.

The Canadian Press Jul 13, 2021

KELOWNA, B.C. – The head of a development company building a 25-storey residential tower says there were ``multiple'' fatalities after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday.Jonathan Friesen of the Mission Group said he didn't…

Urban Planning

Canada needs infrastructure that can handle climate change, report says

John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Jul 12, 2021

NATIONAL OBSERVERCanada should act fast to protect critical infrastructure from climate breakdown by building resiliency into ports, power grids, bridges, and more, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says.…

Building Design

Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here’s what will happen as global warming …

Ran Boydell, Heriot-Watt University Jul 12, 2021

Lunatictm/ShutterstockRan Boydell, Heriot-Watt UniversityClimate change will affect every aspect of our lives – including the buildings we live and work in. Most people in the US, for example, spend about 90% of their time…

Building Design

Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapses

Wilfredo Lee, Terry Spencer And David Fischer – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jun 24, 2021

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early Thursday, killing at least one person and trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal. Rescuers pulled out dozens of…

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