July 2, 2020

News Briefs     Toronto ‘twisted’ building virtually breaks ground   York University, Toronto, is constructing a ‘twisted’ building to house its School of Continuing Studies. Due to COVID-19, the school created a webpage to celebrate the start of construction.   » Read more     Sydney to get world’s tallest hybrid timber tower   Tech company Atlassian plans to build the world’s tallest hybrid timber building for its new HQ in Sydney, Australia. The 180‑m (590‑ft) tall tower will be designed by NYC firm SHoP.   » Read more     CMLC reveals project team for Calgary’s new event centre   DIALOG and HOK are designing a world-class event centre for the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation. CANA Management and Mortenson Construction will manage the construction.   » Read more   UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS   *Don’t miss it!* FLIR Systems Demo‑Cast   FLIR Systems   July 7 @ 1 PM ET Learn more & register!       KPF’s Vancouver tower project gets the green light   The Vancouver City Council has unanimously approved Kohn Pedersen Fox’s (KPF’s) design for the 601 West Pender Street project.   » Read more     New U of T centre to serve as major student hub   A new building planned for the University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough will create a major student hub on the north part of the campus.   » Read more   Features   Copper-topped success: Metal offers low-maintenance for military college roof   East of downtown Kingston, Ont., overlooking the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, the Royal Military College (RMC) is notable for its blend of modern academic, athletic, and dormitory facilities, with century-old buildings. The school underwent restoration to preserve its historic landscapes, including the copper roof replacement of the Currie and Mackenzie Buildings—two of the college’s oldest and most recognizable.   » Read more   Choosing SPF as an effective air barrier component   With varying degrees of detail and prescription, Canadian building codes—regardless of the model code—require all buildings to be provided with an air barrier. Where the language is more performance-oriented, such as in Part 5 of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) and Part 3 of the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB), key concepts such as “system” and “continuity” are introduced as well as quantitative criteria.   » Read more     News   Message from the president: Beginning a new term with gratitude     CSC Toronto wins chapter of the year award     Calgary Chapter hosts summer social     Missed this from the web?   Investment in building construction dropped by nearly 50 per cent in April     B.C. seeks to use mass timber to drive economic growth     HCMA opens new office in Edmonton

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