Toronto firm claims Holcim Award

Photo courtesy Holcim

At the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction named the winners of the global competition's North American division.

Toronto designers took the top prize at the 3^rd International Holcim Awards competition for North American sustainable construction.

CSC Vancouver's Construction Fair next week

On November 9, CSC's Vancouver Chapter will present its first Construction Fair, bringing more than 80 local building material manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors to connect with design/construction professionals.

VOC discussion near Hamilton

Later this month, the Hamilton/Niagara Chapter of CSC will be presenting a luncheon discussion entitled, "Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Smog Formation, and Canadian Government Regulations: How They Impact/Affect Us."

Two hotels make the haunted lists

On Monday, many ghosts and ghouls roamed the streets of Canadian communities, but for two hotels, some say the hauntings continue year-long.

Vegetated roofing honoured

Two Canadian green roofs have been recognized in this year's Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence, held by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC).

Vancouver's green gardens seek Platinum

Pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum, Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre opened its doors last month.

USGBC co-founder to chair World Green Building Council

Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO, and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), will be taking the helm of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) as of January 1.