Days after the devastating earthquake affecting Turkey and Syria, which led to 39,000 reported casualties, the Turkish government has detained or sent arrest warrants for more than 130 people, including nine contractors, accused of...
Tag: Buildings
Smart cities: building a sustainable future
(12/09/2022)
Smart buildings, and by extension smart cities, provide many benefits to end users and management alike. However, implementing interconnected systems into building design can be challenging and deciding which technologies to adopt presents its...
A global report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found that despite an increase in investment and worldwide success in lowering the energy intensity of buildings, the sector’s total energy consumption and CO2...
Security entrances play an important role in organizational risk management, safety, and security. Covering a range of factors and considerations for specifications will help make security entrance upgrades or retrofit project a success; however,...
A new project, worth $293 million, at Douglas College in New Westminster, British Columbia, is looking to achieve BC Energy Step Code 4, the highest step in housing and residential construction targeting net zero...
The Canadian Wood Council hosted a full-scale fire test at the Canadian Explosives Research Lab in Ottawa,
Designing and specifying zinc wall cladding systems
(05/23/2022)
Modern architectural zinc is specified today for wall cladding, roofing, rain management, and architectural details. It can be fabricated into a variety of panel styles, sizes, and shapes. Today’s zinc material options also offer...
The building envelope: A driver for energy retrofits
(04/04/2022)
Deep energy renovations of residential buildings are critical if cities want to tackle their climate emissions on a large scale.
EA Sports will be taking up residence in Burnaby, British Columbia’s two new office buildings designed by DIALOG.
PCI accepting entries for 2015 Design Awards
(02/23/2015)
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s (PCI’s) 53rd annual design competition is now open for architects and engineers to submit their projects for judging. The awards program recognizes excellence, innovation, and construction quality using precast concrete in...
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