Carpenter named LEED Fellow

Photo courtesy Enermodal Engineering

Stephen Carpenter, president of Enermodal Engineering, is among 34 green building professionals to be named a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Fellow.

Stephen Carpenter, president of Enermodal Engineering, and a contributor to Construction Canada, has been named a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Fellow by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

Charity golf near Hamilton

The Hamilton/Niagara Chapter of CSC and the Greater Hamilton-Burlington Society of Architects are holding a charity golf tournament this month, with all proceeds going to St. Matthew's House to help those living in poverty.

Honouring sustainable infrastructure

As part of a major campaign to raise awareness about the country's deteriorating public infrastructure and the importance of building more sustainably in the future, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) is sponsoring the Award for Government Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure.

Aggregate group developing certification system

Socially and Environmentally Responsible Aggregate (SERA) is developing a certification system that offers the building industry an opportunity to identify and purchase construction materials that meet international best practices.

Toronto prof joins North American hollow steel institute

Dr. Jeffrey Packer, the Bahen/Tanenbaum Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto (U of T), is the newest board member to sit on the Steel Tube Institute of North America (STINA) hollow structural sections (HSS) committee.

December deadline for Governor General awards

The submittal deadline is coming up for the 2012 Governor General's Medals in Architecture competition.