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Winner of a $25,000 Bronze prize at this year's Holcim Foundation awards, the Living with Lakes Centre for Applied Research in Environmental Restoration and Sustainability will be situated at Lake Ramsey, the natural drinking water reservoir of Sudbury, Ont. (See rendering below.) The facility will not only be built for a minimal ecological footprint and self-reliance in energy and heat supply, but it will also contribute to the restoration of the local ecosystem, with an emphasis on guaranteeing drinking water quality and quantity.
Images courtesy Holcim Foundation
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| A Sudbury, Ont., freshwater research facility has taken third place in a continent-wide sustainability competition. Announced during an October 16 ceremony in Montreal, the Living with Lakes Centre won 'Bronze' at the Holcim Foundation Awards for Sustainable Construction, which pays tribute to designs that will lead to significant technological, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts. |
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CSC News
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| Construction Specifications Canada's (CSC's) Toronto Chapter is hosting its annual No Frills Trade Show on Monday, March 2, 2009. Entering its 31st year, the one-day event allows architects, engineers, interior designers, and specifiers to get all the latest manufacturer information and network with colleagues in a single afternoon. |
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| Last month, the IIDEX/NeoCon Canada show was abuzz with awards, exhibitors, seminars, and speakers at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. As one of the country's largest expositions and conferences for the design, construction, and management of the built environment, the show included more than 16,000 registered attendees, over 1000 products on display, and 80-plus award winners. |
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| The new Collaborative Structures Limited (CSL) headquarters in Cambridge, Ont., is the first building in the country to earn the Canada Green Building Council's (CaGBC's) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designâ??Core and Shell (LEEDâ??CS) certification. |
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| The Canadian Steel Door Manufacturers Association (CSDMA) is accepting applications for its annual scholarship. The award may be applied to tuition and lodging costs for any Door and Hardware Institute (DHI) Technical Education Course, or other openings-related course approved by the scholarship's selection committee. |
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| Toronto's Gardiner Museum and Montreal's Pierre Dansereau Science Complex were among the five Canadian winners at the 2008 International Architecture Awards. The program recognizes designs of various new structures, ranging from skyscrapers and corporate buildings to airports and private homes. |
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Calendar
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November 24–25
Construction Superconference
Canadian Institute
Toronto, Ont.
Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel
www.canadianinstitute.com
December 3–5
Construct Canada
York Communications/MMPI Canada
Toronto, Ont.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
www.constructcanada.com
January 19–20
Western Canadian Construction Superconference
Canadian Institute
Calgary, Alta.
Hyatt Regency Calgary
www.canadianinstitute.com
January 26–28
AHR Expo 2009
International Exposition Co.
Chicago, Ill.
McCormick Place
www.ahrexpo.com
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