Tag Archives: LEED

Adaptive reuse of Vancouver’s landmark Canada Post building

July 30, 2018 nithya_caleb

The redevelopment project of the Canada Post building in Vancouver by QuadReal Property Group is touted as one of the most ambitious heritage redevelopments in the country’s history, preserving the building’s architectural features through adaptive reuse.

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Energy efficiency drives design of Ontario waste management centre

July 17, 2018 nithya_caleb

The new Oxford County Waste Management and Education Centre in Ontario is an example of sustainable construction and renewable energy generation. It is anticipated the building will receive Zero Net Energy certification from the New Buildings Institute (NBI) after one year of monitoring.

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Opening the door to high performance in extreme temperatures

July 13, 2018 nithya_caleb

Air leakage and air exchange are two of the biggest issues facing architects, designers, and facility managers when it comes to specifying commercial rolling doors for conditioned warehouse spaces across the country. To improve energy efficiency and save time and money as well as meet increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations, industry professionals are turning to high-performance doors.

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KPMB architect to direct design of Hamilton’s waterfront development

June 27, 2018 nithya_caleb

The City of Hamilton Council has selected Waterfront Shores Corporation as the preferred proponent for the Pier 8 waterfront development. Directing the design of the development is Hamilton-born architect, Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB Architects who will work with gh3 Inc., Omar Gandhi Architect, and superkül.

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Ottawa building proves its zero carbon performance

June 22, 2018 nithya_caleb

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has awarded a Class A, commercial office building in Ottawa the country’s first Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) – Performance certification.

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Perkins + Will designs University of Toronto’s LEED-certified building

June 15, 2018 nithya_caleb

The fast-growing University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Philosophy department will be moving to a new home this July: the North Building Phase B is a 19,510-m2 (210,000-sf), six-story addition to the existing building on UTM campus.

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Seeing the big picture in building design

June 12, 2018 nithya_caleb

Commercial buildings are among the biggest consumers of energy, with much of it being wasted. There is growing pressure to provide more efficient designs that are also sustainable over the life of the building.

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The value of transparency documents for construction

May 23, 2018 Katie Daniel

If one were to evaluate the historical progress of sustainable awareness in North America, it is safe to say the environmental movement has made its biggest strides in the last few decades.

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Ontario building first to receive Zero Carbon Building – Design certification

April 19, 2018 nithya_caleb

Evolv1, a 9290-m2 (100,000-sf) multitenant office building under construction in Waterloo, Ont., has been awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

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Design concepts unveiled for tall wood building in Toronto

March 26, 2018 nithya_caleb

Four internationally-renowned architectural/design firms have prepared design concepts for the construction of The Arbour, a new tall wood, net-positive building at George Brown College’s waterfront campus in Toronto.

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