Inspired by a sundial, the General Academic and Student Building at Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ont., by Montgomery Sisam Architects and Architectural Counsel, is designed to revolve around solar orientation.
The Equation office building in Montpellier, France, was designed by Amat et Saint-Val Architectes as a simple geometric figure whose exposed framework becomes the building’s identity as well as its architectural expression.
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, published an article outlining a world-first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries.
The Grand Théâtre de Québec’s restoration project has been awarded four awards of excellence. Two were presented by the Ordre des architects du Québec. SAB Magazine also recognized the project with the Green Building Award and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) for its innovative prowess.
CarbonCure Technologies, a Canadian company that develops cleantech solutions for the concrete industry, has been named one of two winners in the U.S. $20-million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) published ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, in October 2020. This standard specification establishes criteria for concrete construction that can be incorporated by reference into contract documents.
