Canadian projects have been named as top of their class in the 2013 Society for College and University Planning/American Institute of Architects (SCUP/AIA) awards program.

The annual excellence awards are distributed in eight separate categories for planning, landscape architecture, and architecture in post-secondary education facilities across North America.

Two new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the North American wood industry have been released.

The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and American Wood Council (AWC) have increased the total of wood-related EPDs to six with the addition of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and wood I-joists.

Alex Rankin, FRAIC, founding partner of Griffith Rankin Cook (GRC) Architects, passed away in Ottawa on July 31.

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Rankin moved to Canada in 1965, where two decades later he co-founded his firm in Ottawa.

Ontario’s Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has released four case studies and an interactive map demonstrating innovations in stormwater management.

CVC is a conservation authority organization focused on preserving the province’s water, land, and natural habitats through watershed-based programs.

The winners of Brampton’s Urban Design Awards program have been announced, honouring the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) city’s top projects.

Chosen by a jury of industry experts and city officials, accolades were given out to architects, landscape architects, planners, and building owners.

A proposed ASTM International standard will be used to create data comparing alkali-activated fly ash and natural pozzolans’ compressive strength.

Being developed by ASTM Committee C01 on Cement, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C01.13 on Special Cements, ASTM WK42602… will be useful to material producers, testing laboratories, and research groups.

The second annual JEC Americas Composites Show & Conferences is recognizing Canada as this year’s Country of Honour.

Canada is being showcased for its influence on global markets, specifically aeronautics, automotive, wind, construction, and industrial sectors. Additionally, California will be honoured as the exhibition’s featured state.

After several instances of fires on multi-unit residential balconies in British Columbia, calls for changes to the building code have started popping up.

For example, last month a fire on a balcony in Kelowna started as a result of apropane barbeque and caused significant damage to the condominium building.

A new analysis of the immediate future for the Canadian and U.S. adhesive and sealants industry predicts the North American market will grow 2.3 per cent over the next three years.

The North American Market Report (NAMR), published by the Adhesives and Sealants Council (ASC), covers the period of 2012 to 2015.

A new white paper published by Metal Construction Association (MCA) discusses visual acceptance parameters of metal composite material (MCM) panels and systems.

The resource provides guidelines to assess whether an installed product conforms to applicable industry standards.