July 15, 2020

News Briefs     Notre Dame will be rebuilt just as it was   Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt exactly as it was before the massive fire destroyed much of the iconic structure last year.   » Read more     Lemay unites across Canada with brand launch in the West   Design firm Lemay has announced that Lemay + Toker, its Western presence in Canada, will now be recognized as Lemay, unifying the firm’s nation-wide brand.   » Read more     David Adjaye designs memorial to honour victim of police violence   Ghanian-British architect Sir David Adjaye has designed a memorial in Brixton, south London, U.K., to honour Cherry Groce, an innocent mother who was shot in her home by the Metropolitan Police.   » Read more     ‘One-piece’ 3D concrete home printed in Belgium   Kamp C, a Belgium-based provincial centre for sustainability and innovation in construction, has printed a house using the largest 3D concrete printer in Europe. The 90-m2 (969-sf) dwelling was printed in one piece with a fixed printer.   » Read More     New LCBO glass façade creates high-street feel for Toronto neighbourhood   A new LCBO in Toronto’s St. Clair West neighbourhood features a modern glass façade that seamlessly integrates into the neighbourhood creating a high-street feel.   » Read more   Features   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. This is an area environmentally focused developers must pay attention to.   » Read more   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     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?   Construction starts for Amazon fulfillment centre in Ottawa     Montréal bar uses lighting and acoustics to create a ‘warmly glacial’ atmosphere     Ryerson University hub to help SMEs conduct businesses during the pandemic

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