The University of Toronto (UofT) has unveiled plans to revitalize the city’s One Spadina Crescent into the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design’s new home.

Designed by NADAAA, the project is being largely sponsored by a fundraising campaign and personal donations from the faculty’s namesake, John Daniels and his wife, Myrna.

A new accreditation program has been released by Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) for paver installer companies.

The Accredited Paver Installation Company (APIC) program promotes companies using best construction and business practices. APIC also provides these companies with third-party certification for their skills and conformance to quality practices.

The Canadian chapter of buildingSMART International has launched its new website. The global network promoting software information exchange in the construction industry now offers easily accessible information regarding the organization’s actions nationally and globally.

buildingSMART Canada’s (bSC’s) website will provide a hub for the development of building information modelling (BIM) standards in the country.

A standard regarding safety and performance of rainwater collection systems is being developed in a joint effort by Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and International Code Council (ICC).

CSA/ICC 805, Rainwater Collection System Design and Installation will be developed with Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and American National Standards Installation (ANSI) requirements, enabling its use across North America.

The head office of Coca-Cola Canada has relocated to a newly constructed office space in Toronto’s east end.

Constructed atop the Toronto Sun’s existing office, a three-storey, 9290-m² (100,000-sf) glass building now houses the company’s operations, while bottling and distribution takes place in a Brampton facility.

Two North American product testing firms are combining their resources, and working together for onsite building envelope inspections.

Intertek, a global tester, evaluator, and certifier of building products and materials has teamed up with third-party quality-control (QC) consulting firm, Artruval Testing.

Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pushing for more wind energy projects in Alberta.

The group’s report, WindVision 2025: A Strategy For Alberta, addresses the need for an increased presence of wind energy in the province based on its available resources.

There are now 1000 projects certified under the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC’s) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

The 145 Certified, 316 Silver, 447 Gold, and 92 Platinum projects range from office towers to sports complexes across the country.

Last week, ground was broken on the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UofTM’s) Innovation Complex, set to open in September 2014.

The $35-million, 6300-m² (67,812 sf), four-storey facility will be home to the Institute for Management and Innovation (IMI), offering undergraduate and graduate business programs.

Sustainable building supporters have come together to develop an online Living Green Infrastructure Declaration, urging developers to plan environmentally responsible buildings and communities.

Organizations involved in the initiative include: Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC); Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF); Ontario Parks Association (OPA); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA); and Landscape Ontario.