Moriyama honoured with Governor General's award; Patkaus receive RAIC gold

Raymond Moriyama has received a 2009 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts.

Photo © Martin Lipman, Canada Council for the Arts

Last week, Toronto architect Raymond Moriyama received a 2009 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts from the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA).

CSC Conference: Early bird deadline and the years ahead

Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) has confirmed the hosting chapters for national conferences to be held in 2013 and 2014.

New CSC designations achieved

Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) welcomes six new certified construction contract administrators (CCCAs) and a registered specification writer (RSW).

Drywall application seminar to be held in Golden Horseshoe

On Thursday, April 16, a lunchtime seminar in Burlington, Ont., will explore the merits of fibreglass-mat-faced wallboard technology with respect to moisture protection. The speaker, Chris Davidson, CTR, has more than a decade of experience in the gypsum industry.

Another 'Green Dream' in Toronto

The Toronto Chapter of Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) is partnering with building envelope specialists and architectural technologists to present the second edition of the full-day seminar series, "The Green Dream."

CSC reduces cost of MasterFormat

The specifications-writing standard for North American non-residential building design and construction has just been made more accessible. MasterFormat, produced by Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), will now be available at a reduced price for members and non-members.

Residential energy efficiency taking priority

A new survey shows a rapid rise in demand for highly energy-efficient homes in Ontario—both on the part of homebuyers and builders. The study—gleaned from the responses of 2200 new home purchasers in the Toronto and Ottawa areas—found about 87 per cent of homebuyers value energy efficiency when making a new home purchase decision.

Additional funding accelerates Blue Water Bridge upgrade

The federal government has announced an additional $10.9 million to accelerate the upgrade of the Canadian half of the second busiest commercial border crossing. Spanning the St. Clair River to connect Point Edward, Ont., with Port Huron, Mich., the Blue Water Bridge is already benefiting from a $110-million plaza improvement plan.

Edmonton's 17-year-old city hall achieves BOMA certification

Edmonton's city hall has achieved BOMA BESt-Level 1 certification under Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada's (BOMA Canada's) environmental program for existing commercial buildings.

The 17-year-old building met the requirements of the BOMA program through a series of strategies to reduce energy consumption and improve indoor environment quality.

Probing the East Coast's power-generating potential

New Brunswick could see construction of a new 1200 to 1500-MW power line to generate energy from wind and natural gas. Refiner and gasoline exporter Irving Oil—whose Canadian operations are based in Saint John—is investigating the possibility of this transmission line to the U.S. Northeast.