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Canadian landscaping projects recognized as among world’s best

September 19, 2012

Three Canadian projects have been honoured by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) for being among the best in public places, residences, parks, and urban planning projects from around the world. Winning in the General Design category was the Winnipeg Skating Shelters project, which received the Honour Award. Designed by Vancouver's Patkau Architects.

Municipal infrastructure strategy promoted for Ontario

September 5, 2012

A new Ontario initiative to encourage long-term infrastructure planning aims to better determine maintenance costs and prioritize new projects. At last month's Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) conference, the "Municipal Infrastructure Strategy" was introduced by Bob Chiarelli, infrastructure minister, who defined the budgets for municipality building in 2013.

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Two Alberta architectural firms merge

September 5, 2012

Edmonton-based HIP Architects has joined global firm Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning under a new agreement. Under the agreement, HIP's partners, Stewart Inglis and Randy Krebes, will become principals at Kasian. Additionally, 15 members of HIP staff will move to Commerce Place headquarters in Edmonton.

Manitoba projects win in North American BIM Awards

September 5, 2012

Two Manitoba projects took top prizes in a software company's North American building information modelling (BIM) competition. The winner in the concrete category—the Manitoba Hydro Spillway Replacement project, designed by KGS Group—chose Tekla software to successfully model and co-ordinate its design.

Ontarians support home energy labelling

September 5, 2012

A new poll suggests almost three-quarters of Ontarians want mandatory energy labelling for homes. The Canadian branch of North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA Canada) has released the results, showing 70 per cent of residents support the introduction of a standardized efficiency labelling system. This would refer to the energy efficiency level of a residence at the time of purchase.The recent poll conducted by North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA Canada) demonstrates the support of Ontario residents for home energy labelling standardization.

ASTM polyiso standard updated for 2013

September 5, 2012

ASTM C1289, Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board, has been revised with changes to the way long-term thermal resistance (LTTR) R-value is calculated for roofing systems. LTTR is a calculation method used to determine the 15-year time-weighted average R-value of roof insulation and has been adopted by most polyiso manufacturers.

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