September 2, 2020

News Briefs     CaGBC reveals 2020 green building award winners   The 2020 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards honour individuals and organizations across the country that have helped advance green building in Canada.   » Read more     Revealing Le Newman, a contemporary multi-family residential concept in Montréal   The Le Newman project seeks to transform the urban fabric of the LaSalle/Angrignon sector with high-quality architecture.   » Read more     Perkins and Will’s Vancouver studio wins an award   A plan created by Vancouver designers to transform a site in New York’s West Village into an affordable multi-family residence won a Merit Award in the 2020 Phil Freelon Design Competition.   » Read more     ULC Evaluation Reports provide opportunities for new products   UL Evaluation Reports clear the technical path for acceptance and approval by building owners, specifiers, purchasers, and architects.   » Read More   UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS   *Don’t miss it!* Waterproofing and Durability Concrete Admixtures   Kryton International   September 15 @ 1 PM ET Learn More & Register     Snøhetta completes lush, open office in timber   The new timber office building for trekking and travel company ASI Reisen is inspired by a symbiosis between nature and humanity.   » Read more   Features   Benefits of airtightness testing   There is now a trend of mandatory airtightness testing in North America. With the third version, the Toronto Green Standard (TGS) almost catches up with industry peers in Europe, Washington State, and British Columbia in requiring whole-building airtightness testing of Tier 2, 3, and 4 buildings.   » Read more   Acoustical considerations when building on less-than-ideal urban plots   An increasing number of developers are looking to build on less-than-ideal plots of land. While it is not ideal to build on the leftover plots of land near potential sources of noise or vibration, there are measures that can be taken during the design process to proactively address any issues and to ensure acoustic comfort.   » Read more     News   Toronto Chapter offers virtual PCD course     CSC Calgary holds annual chapter meeting     CSC Ottawa to hold PCD course     Missed this from the web?   Autodesk CEO responds to criticism of its BIM software     Five design teams shortlisted for monument for Afghan mission     Lab-École reveals designs for six Québec schools

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