May 6, 2020

News Briefs     Ontario allows some essential construction projects to start   The Ontario government has permitted the restart of essential construction projects as long as they comply with public health measures and operate safely during the COVID-19 outbreak.   » Read more     Governor General’s awards celebrate the best in Canadian architecture   The biennial Governor General’s Medals in Architecture recognize and celebrate excellence in recently built—and designed—projects by Canadian architects.   » Read more     Zaha Hadid Architects victim of cyberattack   A hacker used ransomware to extort money from the architecture studio after breaking into its servers and stealing confidential data.   » Read more     AEC CEOs offer COVID-19 support to local governments   CEOs from 11 of the top engineering, construction, and development companies have written an open letter to world leaders, offering their support to local governments to help with their COVID-19 responses.   » Read more     Ontario building earns dual zero carbon performance certification   The evolv1 urban office building in Waterloo, Ont., is only the second facility in the country to receive the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC’s) Zero Carbon Building Standard – Design and Zero Carbon Building Standard – Performance certifications.   » Read more   Features   Expert solutions from Brady for your construction site Sponsored   Brady is a manufacturer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products, and places. Brady’s products help construction sites increase safety, security, productivity, and performance, and include high-performance labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems, and software.   » Read more   Going green with geothermal   Current building codes have an increased focus on energy efficiency. If a developer is looking to meet these metrics, there is no better place to start than with the heating and cooling plants within buildings. Aside from being one of the most energy-intensive parts of a building, it is where almost all of the onsite greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are created.   » Read more     News   Message from the president: Managing expectations     Presenting CSC’s 2020 Life Membership Award recipients     Russell Snow elected as 4th vice-president     Missed this from the web?   Québec to reopen entire construction sector on May 11     Stantec designs Alberta’s first temporary COVID-19 treatment centre     Drew Adams wins RAIC 2020 Emerging Architect Award

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