Adjaye Associates-designed presidential library will predicate the African perspective December 3, 2020 sadia_badhon Architecture and design firm Adjaye Associates has designed the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 5400-m2 (58,125-sf) library seeks to be a space of excellence, learning, research, discourse, and cultural exchange predicated on the African perspective. + Read More

ULC Evaluation Reports provide opportunities for new products Sponsored UL Evaluation Reports clear the technical path for acceptance and approval by building owners, specifiers, purchasers, and architects. + Read More

Hariri Pontarini wins bid to design Ontario art gallery December 2, 2020 sadia_badhon The Art Gallery of York University’s (AGYU’s) new, stand-alone art gallery in Toronto, to be designed and constructed by architectural firm Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA), will embrace a vision of art and connectedness. + Read More

Mobile air purification units cannot be a substitute for proper ventilation November 30, 2020 sadia_badhon The Passive House Institute (PHI) urges the use of ventilation systems in classrooms because they help reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections. + Read More

Autodesk acquires tech company Spacemaker November 27, 2020 sadia_badhon Software company Autodesk has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Norway-based technology company Spacemaker for $240 million. + Read More

Clay brick EPD helps projects meet LEED requirements November 26, 2020 sadia_badhon According to the Brick Industry Association (BIA), clay brick can be used by project teams to meet the Materials and Resources requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4.0 and v4.1 program. + Read More

Quadrangle announces name change to BDP Quadrangle November 25, 2020 sadia_badhon Architecture firm Quadrangle  has changed its title and is now operating under the name BDP Quadrangle. The name builds on the partnership Quadrangle formed in 2019 with United Kingdom-based global architecture, design, and engineering firm BDP, establishing Quadrangle as BDP’s North American headquarters. + Read More

Canada developing a new accessible homes standard November 24, 2020 sadia_badhon The federal government, through the National Housing Strategy (NHS) delivered by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), is providing $190,000 in funding to the CSA Group to support research and develop a national standard for affordable, adaptable, and accessible homes across the country.  + Read More

OAA joins Workforce 2030 to help build a low-carbon Ontario November 23, 2020 sadia_badhon The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), along with 14 other design and construction stakeholders, has committed to building a climate-resilient Ontario by joining Workforce 2030, a new coalition led by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). + Read More

Urgent action needed to save 41k construction-related jobs in Ontario November 20, 2020 sadia_badhon A new report, Averting a Crisis: The Need to Protect Ontario’s Infrastructure Investments, done for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) by Prism Economics and Analysis shows a massive number of construction industry jobs are in jeopardy in 2021. + Read More