Zero-energy residence inventories grow in 2018: Report August 16, 2019 sadia_badhon The market for residential zero-energy buildings grew 59 per cent across Canada and the United States last year, according to a new report. + Read More

Roadmap to net zero ready 2030: Owens Corning’s sustainable building enclosures Sponsored Using Owens Corning® EcoTouch® PINK® FIBERGLAS® Insulation, FOAMULAR® rigid foam insulation and Thermafiber® mineral wool insulation helps provide a durable, energy-efficient building enclosure. + Read More

Aging Calgary office building repurposed as multifamily tower August 13, 2019 sadia_badhon Cube, one of the first office-turned-residential buildings in Calgary is now open. A year ago, the building was an aging office space. Now it houses 65 new rental residences with street-level retail in the city’s Beltline community. + Read More

Fast + Epp building a hybrid mass timber office in Vancouver August 9, 2019 sadia_badhon Construction has begun for structural engineering firm Fast + Epp’s new four-storey mass timber office in Vancouver. The hybrid superstructure is scheduled to be erected within 12 days. + Read More

Announcing the winner of the People’s Notre Dame Design Competition August 9, 2019 sadia_badhon Chinese designers Zeyu Cai and Sibei Li are the winners of the Peoples Notre-Dame Design Competition, which reimagines the historic cathedral in Paris. + Read More

IGMA and AAMA to unify as one organization August 7, 2019 sadia_badhon The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) are joining as one organization. + Read More

Designs revealed for Parks Canada’s new home August 2, 2019 sadia_badhon The designs have been unveiled for Parks Canada’s new purpose-built collection storage facility in Gatineau, Qué. + Read More

Diamond Schmitt’s Birgit Siber to receive lifetime achievement award August 2, 2019 sadia_badhon Birgit Siber, a principal at Diamond Schmitt Architects, is receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) for her commitment to sustainable design. + Read More

Gensler unveils design for a temporary pavilion at Notre Dame August 1, 2019 sadia_badhon International architecture firm, Gensler, has revealed the designs for a temporary place of worship and a community gathering hub at the Notre Dame cathedral site in Paris. + Read More

Diamond Schmitt-designed YMCA opens in Alberta July 31, 2019 sadia_badhon The Cor Van Raay YMCA designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects is now open at the ATB Centre in Lethbridge, Alta. This recreational facility seeks to provide the community with a range of services and amenities, including ones previously unavailable in the region. + Read More