January 15, 2020

News Briefs     Presenting Ontario’s first mass timber commercial building in over 100 years   Designed by Quadrangle, the five-storey building seeks to bring back all the features people love about historic brick and beam workplaces—the spacious layout and a warm look and feel.   » Read more   McGill University Health Centre earns another LEED Gold   The McGill University Health Centre has received a second Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, a first in Québec.   » Read more   Henning Larsen to design Copenhagen’s first all-timber neighbourhood   Henning Larsen’s proposal for Fælledby transforms a former dumping ground site into a model for sustainable living, balancing human priorities with the natural surroundings.   » Read more     Québec library serves as a dynamic civic space   The Drummondville Library project in Québec transposes the historical, cultural, and poetic essence of the region into a studied urban and architectural composition.   » Read more     BIG reveals designs for city of the future   The Danish architecture firm has revealed designs for a prototype ‘city of the future’ for the automotive company Toyota on a 71-ha (175-acre) site at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan.   » Read more   Features   Virtual air barrier for a Regina heritage building   Built in 1913, the Viterra building in Regina, Sask., was originally designed as a department store. A major restoration of the exterior walls and cladding as well as a comprehensive indoor fit-up was completed on the low-rise portion of the building in 2018. It now has a virtual air barrier/dynamic buffer zone (VAB/DBZ) system to protect the building envelope and to improve indoor air quality.   » Read more   Overview of thin brick veneer installations   Though thin brick veneers were first developed in the 1950s as a way to reface existing construction, this material now occupies a very prominent position in the construction industry. As the world continues to move in a more sustainable direction with thoughtful attention paid to building materials, thin brick veneers stand out for their natural sourcing, insulating properties, and longevity.   » Read more     News   Message from the President: Prepare for change     CSC Edmonton presents on bonded waterproofing technology     Ottawa Chapter hosts technical seminar     Missed this from the web?   Montréal hotel marries elegance and modernity     Vancouver’s BLA Design Group wins microhome design contest     Manitoba university gets $2.5M for new concert hall

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