January 29, 2020

News Briefs     Multi-decade, mega project to transform GTA neighbourhood   Oxford Properties Group and Alberta Investment Management Corporation plan to create a 1.6-million m2 (18 million-sf), master-planned, mixed-use neighbourhood in Mississauga, Ont.   » Read more   Nova Scotia launches design competition for new art gallery   The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is looking to build a new facility on the Halifax Waterfront, and has announced a design contest that is open to architecture teams from around the world.   » Read more   New Ottawa library design will not merely be ‘transactional’   The design of the new Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada draws from Ottawa’s history and natural beauty with a dynamic form reminiscent of the nearby river.   » Read more     Calgary library wins AIA award   Designed by Snøhetta and Dialog, the Calgary Central Library in Alberta is a recipient of the 2020 Architecture Awards by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).   » Read more     China plans to erect prefab coronavirus hospital in six days   China is constructing a new 1000-bed hospital to treat patients showing symptoms of coronavirus in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak first started.   » Read more   Feature   B.C. setting new standard for building energy performance   Three years ago, the British Columbia government said it would require all new buildings to meet a net-zero, energy-ready performance by 2032, the highest level of performance achievable today. To deliver on that goal, it kicked off the development of a regulation that is now steadily transforming communities across the province.   » Read more   Latest Job Postings   Building Inspector III Guelph, ON     Mechanical Inspector III Guelph, ON     Roofer Airdrie, AB     + View or post more job listings here       News   Message from the President: Prepare for change     Calgary Chapter presents on biomimicry     Toronto Chapter holds annual building expo     Missed this from the web?   World’s tallest hotel to rise in Dubai     Revitalized biosciences complex opens at B.C. university     New lighting design guidelines launched

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