Toronto set to be home to first net-zero police station January 12, 2024 arslan_ahmed Toronto Police Services (TPS)—Division 41 in Scarborough, Ont., is set for a groundbreaking transformation from its aging, fortress-like character, while embodying the city’s commitment to sustainability, by responding to Toronto’s mandate for net-zero emissions by 2023. + Read More

Saskatchewan Indigenous centre stands as beacon of mass timber brilliance January 10, 2024 arslan_ahmed Positioned in Treaty Four Territory and affiliated with the File Hills First Nation, the Peepeekisis Cree Nation’s Peepeekisis Community Hub, built in exposed mass timber, functions as a catalyst for community integration, growth, and well-being. + Read More

Study aims to impact Toronto’s thermal comfort for smarter urbanism January 6, 2024 farheen_sikandar_2 Buro Happold, Dialog, and the City of Toronto, collaborate on a pioneering study to improve public spaces for extreme weather in Toronto. + Read More

Quebec engineering firm acquires B.C. counterpart, aims for global leadership January 5, 2024 marika_gabriel Quebec-based engineering consulting firm Norda Stelo Inc. has acquired Vancouver-based CWA Engineers Inc., backed by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). + Read More

Modest, functional design for Muskoka boathouse flips the narrative January 5, 2024 marika_gabriel The Lake Muskoka Boathouse, designed by an architect who spent childhood summers on the lake, draws inspiration from the local environment and a century-long tradition of Muskoka boathouses. Unlike grand showpieces, it is a utilitarian structure that honours simplicity and functionality. + Read More

Trinity College secures green loan for sustainable building January 3, 2024 farheen_sikandar_2 Trinity College has made history as the first post-secondary institution in North America to secure a labelled green loan for the Lawson Centre for Sustainability. The green loan, arranged by Bank of Montreal (BMO), will finance the construction of a mass timber, zero-carbon, LEED platinum building. + Read More

New federal law aims to streamline construction payment practices January 2, 2024 farheen_sikandar_2 On December 12, Minister Jean-Yves Duclos enacted the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act, addressing payment delays in the contracting chain. The legislation took effect on December 9. + Read More

Brampton’s new sustainable project to offer affordable housing January 1, 2024 farheen_sikandar_2 A sustainable housing project in Brampton, Ont., is part of Peel Region’s plan to add more than 5,650 affordable rental units by 2034. + Read More

B.C. proposes code changes to boost mass timber construction December 29, 2023 farheen_sikandar_2 Proposed changes to B.C.’s building code are set to expand the use of mass timber to construct taller buildings. + Read More

Montreal’s metro project wins Architecture MasterPrize 2023 December 28, 2023 farheen_sikandar_2 The Pôle Multimodal Vendôme has won an architectural design award at the 2023 Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) in the transportation category. + Read More