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Ontario fire rangers carry sandbags to fortify a wall holding back floodwaters in Pembroke, Ont., in May 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Neal Willcott, Queen's University, Ontario and Sean Cleary, Queen's University, OntarioThere…

Sustainability

Dream kicks off initiative to transform 19 buildings into net zero retrofit

Building May 19, 2022

Canadian real estate collective “Dream” has announced the start of a decarbonization initiative that will see 19 buildings across Toronto and Saskatoon transformed to net zero.A $136.6-million investment from the Canada Infrastructure…

Sustainability

World’s tallest passive house building to be built in Vancouver

Building May 2, 2022

Canadian developer Brivia Group has selected downtown Vancouver as the location of its most sustainable project. CURV, a 60-storey low carbon and energy efficient residential development, will be the world’s tallest passive house building,…

Architecture

AGO selects team to lead the design of its expansion project

Building Apr 28, 2022

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has contracted Selldorf Architects, Diamond Schmitt and Two Row Architect to lead the design phase of AGO Global Contemporary, the museum’s proposed expansion project.The three architects will work as a…

Sustainability

Passive House Canada responds to Feds 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan

Building Apr 1, 2022

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…

Architecture

OAA Announces its 2022 Design Excellence Awards Finalists

Building Mar 14, 2022

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 17 Finalists for its 2022 Design Excellence Awards. This year’s selection includes building types ranging from libraries and learning institutions to striking residences and…

Architecture

KPMB to Reimagine Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University

Building Feb 23, 2022

KPMB Architects has announced that it has been awarded the commission to reimagine Agnes Etherington Art Centre on Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ontario.According to KPMB, the team will be led by KPMB’s Bruce Kuwabara and…

Sustainability

Electric Autonomy Reveals Winning EV Fuelling Station Design

Building Feb 23, 2022

Electric Autonomy Canada, in partnership with Parkland Corporation, announced the winning design of its ideas competition. The competition called for inspiring concepts that could serve as a blueprint for what future fuelling stations…

Sustainability

Canada Ranks Second in the World for LEED Certified Buildings

Building Feb 15, 2022

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) announced that Canada ranked second globally on the annual list of Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED in 2021. In 2021, Canada certified 205 projects, representing more than 3.2 million gross…

Building

Canada faces important choices to confront disaster risks: CCA report

Building Jan 24, 2022

According to a new panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), bridging disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation practices is crucial to reducing exposure and vulnerability to disasters.The report suggests that…

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