The University of British Columbia (UBC) is reportedly building the world’s tallest building made of timber for its Brock Commons student residence, which will stand 18 storeys high.
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Professionals from around the world are heading to Vancouver for the 2016 International Green City Conference from Mar. 14 to 18to learn about the importance of incorporating green design in urban development.
The Vancouver Chapter of CSC will be holding a winter session of the popular Principles of Construction Documentation (PCD) course.
Incorporating fire-rated glass into LEED projects
(01/08/2016)
Fire-rated glass products are specifically chosen to make buildings safer for occupants in life-safety situations, but these materials—whether windows, curtain walls, skylights, door lites, or floor assemblies—can also help make a space brighter, more...
CSC Vancouver Island: Concrete waterproofing talk
(01/05/2016)
On Thursday, January 21, the CSC Chapter of Vancouver Island is hosting a luncheon discussion entitled, “Watertight Concrete: Fundamentals of Embedded Joint Waterproofing in Concrete Structures.”
CSC Vancouver: Green roofing technical talk
(12/29/2015)
On Thursday, January 14, the Vancouver Chapter of CSC is presenting a talk on vegetated roofing and stormwater management, led by Karen Liu—winner of the 2009−2010 F. Ross Browne Award for the best article...
Calgary-based energy company Pembina Institute has developed “Green Buildings Map,” which is an interactive display of the locations of energy-efficient homes and buildings throughout British Columbia, while also quantifying the number of jobs within...
Waterside development in a major city is likely to be desirable, particularly when it is adjacent to a former Olympic site that has since been transformed into a thriving recreational and sport centre.
Mission Bridge in Abbotsford, B.C., won first place in the repair and restoration category for the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI’s) first-ever concrete awards.
Transforming architecture with copper
(11/25/2015)
Structures across Canada are turning green in more ways than one. The Beaty Lundin Visitor Centre (Britannia Beach, B.C.), the University of Toronto at Mississauga Campus Instructional Centre, and Oshawa’s University of Ontario Institute...
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