May 27, 2020

News Briefs     Diamond Schmitt appoints two new principals   Recognizing their contribution to design excellence and skilled project management on a range of projects, Diamond Schmitt Architects has promoted Sybil Wa and Nigel Tai as principals.   » Read more     Ontario contractors worried about worker safety on jobsites   The latest survey by the Ontario Construction Secretariat has found ensuring the health and safety of workers remains the top concern of contractors.   » Read more     Perkins and Will offers road map for safe return to work   The road map offers recommendations on maximum seat capacity, physical distancing analysis, office protocols, along with messages that should be incorporated to provide a safe, healthy, and resilient return to the office.   » Read more     Montréal post‐war residence transformed into two twin houses   A post-war residence in Verdun (a borough in Montréal, Qué.) was transformed by Montréal‐based firm APPAREIL Architecture into two twin houses.   » Read more     Miller Hull earns Living Building Challenge Petal Certification   The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP, an architecture, planning, urban, and interior design firm, has earned the Living Building Challenge Petal Certification for its renovated San Diego studio.   » Read more   Features   Benefits of airtightness testing   The drive toward a low-carbon environment means construction professionals are constantly refining the details of high-performance buildings. Though the industry is developing new materials to help achieve this, assembling airtight buildings is still a challenge. New and innovative air barriers are available for builders, but the challenge of integrating an air barrier system comprising many connecting components requires attentive and caring tradespersons.   » Read more   New connected lighting technologies bring opportunities and challenges   Smart lighting brings to a project a variety of sensors and technologies that enable a lighting infrastructure to become home minders, part of an entertainment assembly, security and fire-safety devices, and tools that help a business save money by optimizing luminaire use and providing information to HVAC and other building systems.   » Read more     News   Message from the president: Managing expectations     CSC holding PCD course online     Presenting CSC’s 2020 Life Membership Award recipients     Missed this from the web?   Ontario allows all construction work to resume     Quadrangle’s Neighbourhood Nests to help foster community resilience     Green building can help re-ignite the economy post COVID-19: CaGBC

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