Greenbuild takes Toronto

Photo © Mark Long

Calm before the storm—a shot of one of Greenbuild's many show floor aisles before the attendees came out.

Earlier this month, Greenbuild brought together more than 23,000 design/construction professionals, 1700 exhibitors, and industry experts from around the world to discuss the present and future of sustainable buildings.

Green roof discussion for CSC Hamilton/Niagara

Tomorrow, CSC's Hamilton/Niagara Chapter will be hosting a luncheon seminar on green roofs, led by Dr. Karen Liu.

CSC Vancouver announces Construction Fair for November

On November 9, CSC's Vancouver Chapter will present its first Construction Fair, bringing more than 80 local building material manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors to connect with design/construction professionals.

Canadian cladding projects win internationally

Three Canadian projects were among the finalists in the 2011 Zerofootprint Re-skinning Awards.

Arup: International firm further expands into Canada

Award-winning international engineering and consulting firm, Arup, has launched its buildings engineering practice in Toronto.

Toronto requiring green roofs on industrial projects

More than 113,300 m² (1.2 million sf) of new green space has been planned for commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential developments across Toronto due to the city's green roof bylaw—and that number is about to increase.

New leaders encourage safe, sustainable infrastructure

Helping promote safe and sustainable infrastructure, the Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (OCSI) has appointed three new leaders. Carl Bodimeade, chair, Paul Jankowski, vice-chair, and Catherine Jefferson, executive director, are the newest members of the organization.