Ottawa building proves its zero carbon performance June 22, 2018 nithya_caleb The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has awarded a Class A, commercial office building in Ottawa the country’s first Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) – Performance certification. + Read More

Ply Gem’s shake products meet everyone’s needs Sponsored Ply Gem offers a complete line of shake products to fit any exterior design style, profile, or colour need in the market. + Read More

$800-million office tower going up in Toronto June 21, 2018 nithya_caleb Cadillac Fairview (CF), in conjunction with the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), has announced construction of a new, 46-storey office tower in downtown Toronto. + Read More

Vancouver wood building combines elegant designs, modest budget June 20, 2018 nithya_caleb Through the Dock Building project for the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, the design team at Vancouver-based Michael Green Architecture (MGA) aimed to demonstrate, all projects, from working industrial buildings to boutique museums, can and should be realized with grace and architectural dignity. + Read More

Toronto college to evaluate effectiveness of insulation products June 20, 2018 nithya_caleb The Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies at George Brown College, Toronto, in co-operation with a manufacturer is studying the performance of continuous air barrier, vapour retarder, and fibreglass insulation products. + Read More

Winners of Québec aluminum design competition announced June 18, 2018 nithya_caleb Constellations and the Sans détour projects are the winners of the design competition “Architecture and community commitment: A tale of aluminum,” organized by the Centre d’expertise sur l’aluminium (CeAl) and Alcoa Innovation. + Read More

Perkins + Will designs University of Toronto’s LEED-certified building June 15, 2018 nithya_caleb The fast-growing University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Philosophy department will be moving to a new home this July: the North Building Phase B is a 19,510-m2 (210,000-sf), six-story addition to the existing building on UTM campus. + Read More

Pageau Morel’s Charneux receives Québec’s Grand Prix d’excellence June 14, 2018 nithya_caleb Roland Charneux, P.Eng., LEED AP BD+C, director at Pageau Morel, has won the 2018 Grand Prix d’excellence, the highest distinction awarded by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) to one of its members. + Read More

Vancouver architecture firm bought by U.S. construction company June 14, 2018 nithya_caleb Katerra, a full-service design and construction company based in California, has purchased Vancouver-based Michael Green Architecture (MGA). + Read More

WSP Calgary’s office fit‐out earns LEED Silver June 13, 2018 nithya_caleb WSP Calgary has earned silver certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 ID+C: Commercial Interiors program—a first for Alberta. + Read More