Announcing the top 10 features and articles from 2017

by | December 15, 2017 11:33 am

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As this year winds down, Construction Canada is revealing what were the website’s most popular features and articles from 2017. Reread a favourite or check out a piece you missed the first time around.

Features
1. “CGSB Releases Updated Safety Glazing Standard Excluding Wired Glass”[2] by Diana San Diego (March 28)

2. “Architects and Specification Writers: Part 1”[3] by Cyrus Kabeer, CSP, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP (June 22)

3. “Introducing Brock Commons: Looking Up to the World’s Tallest Contemporary Wood Building”[4] by John Metras, Ralph Austin, and Karla Fraser (May 16)

4. “Three Common Continuous Mineral Fibre Myths Debunked”[5] by Antoine Habellion, M.Eng., M.A.S. (April 5)

5. “Edmonton Tower Breaks the ICE in New District”[6] by Ben Aitchison (August 21)

6. “Practise What You Preach: Incorporating Acoustics in an Office Redesign”[7] by Steve Titus, B.A.Sc., P.Eng. (September 11)

7. “Simplifying Barrier-free Design Across Canada”[8] (July 12) by Samantha Proulx, CET

8. “Controlling Condensation from Air Leakage and Vapour Diffusion”[9] by Vincent Chiu (September 15)

9. “Parliamentary Privileges”[10] by Brian Burton (January 25)

10. “Legal Issues: Dismissal for Delay”[11] by David I. Bristow, QC, LSM, C.Arb (May 11)

News
1. “Ontario to Reach New Heights with Tall Wood Building”[12] (August 14)

2. “Design Unveiled for New Research Centre at Toronto’s Ryerson University”[13] (March 20)

3. “Reflecting on the Construction of the ACC”[14] (February 21)

4. “Architects and Engineers Share the Secrets of Success”[15] (April 25)

5. “Recent Tests Make CLT’s Fire Performance a Hot Topic”[16] (August 21)

6. “Modernizing History with Expansion to University of Toronto Library”[17] (August 14)

7. “Diamond Schmitt Architects Expands into Western Canada”[18] (March 27)

8. “Toronto Hospital Heals its Wind Tunnel Woes”[19] (April 3)

9. “Vancouver Wood Design Awards Celebrate the Material’s Possibilities”[20] (March 14)

10. “Ontario Students Catch TimberFever”[21] (November 6)

Did you have a particular favourite article this year in the magazine or the website? Share in the comments below! (And all the best for 2018!)

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/feat-3.jpg
  2. “CGSB Releases Updated Safety Glazing Standard Excluding Wired Glass”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/cgsb-releases-updated-safety-glazing-standard-excluding-wired-glass/
  3. “Architects and Specification Writers: Part 1”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/architects-and-specification-writers-part-1/
  4. “Introducing Brock Commons: Looking Up to the World’s Tallest Contemporary Wood Building”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/introducing-brock-commons-looking-up-to-the-worlds-tallest-contemporary-wood-building/
  5. “Three Common Continuous Mineral Fibre Myths Debunked”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/three-common-continuous-mineral-fibre-myths-debunked/
  6. “Edmonton Tower Breaks the ICE in New District”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/edmonton-tower-breaks-the-ice-in-new-district/
  7. “Practise What You Preach: Incorporating Acoustics in an Office Redesign”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/practice-what-you-preach-incorporating-acoustics-in-an-office-redesign/
  8. “Simplifying Barrier-free Design Across Canada”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/simplifying-barrier-free-design-across-canada/
  9. “Controlling Condensation from Air Leakage and Vapour Diffusion”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/controlling-condensation-from-air-leakage-and-vapour-diffusion/
  10. “Parliamentary Privileges”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/parliamentary-privileges-2
  11. “Legal Issues: Dismissal for Delay”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/legal-issues-dismissal-for-delay
  12. “Ontario to Reach New Heights with Tall Wood Building”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/ontario-to-reach-new-heights-with-tall-wood-building/
  13. Design Unveiled for New Research Centre at Toronto’s Ryerson University”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/design-unveiled-for-new-research-centre-at-torontos-ryerson-university/
  14. “Reflecting on the Construction of the ACC”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/reflecting-on-the-construction-of-the-acc/
  15. “Architects and Engineers Share the Secrets of Success”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/architects-and-engineers-share-the-secrets-of-success/
  16. “Recent Tests Make CLT’s Fire Performance a Hot Topic”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/recent-tests-make-clts-fire-performance-a-hot-topic/
  17. “Modernizing History with Expansion to University of Toronto Library”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/modernizing-history-with-expansion-to-university-of-toronto-library/
  18. “Diamond Schmitt Architects Expands into Western Canada”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/diamond-schmitt-architects-expands-into-western-canada/
  19. “Toronto Hospital Heals its Wind Tunnel Woes”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/toronto-hospital-heals-its-wind-tunnel-woes/
  20. “Vancouver Wood Design Awards Celebrate the Material’s Possibilities”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/vancouver-wood-design-awards-celebrate-the-materials-possibilities/
  21. “Ontario Students Catch TimberFever”: https://www.constructioncanada.net/ontario-students-catch-timberfever/

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