The Conference Board of Canada’s (CBoC’s) research series, Cool Ideas, launched earlier this year with a look at how 3D-printed homes could be considered for northern and Indigenous communities.
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Earlier this fall, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) released a highlights report of the first RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium.
Both the federal and Ontario governments are investing $30 million each to revitalize Massey Hall, the country’s oldest concert hall, in Toronto. Phase two of the revitalization project for the historic hall began in...
Earlier this month, the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources released a report examining the impact of the transition to a low-carbon economy on Canada’s buildings.
UL opens new testing facility in Toronto
(11/16/2018)
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is expanding its services for the building envelope and building sciences market with the opening of its newest facility in Toronto.
As we move toward taller timber buildings, fire and acoustics considerations for dwelling units above dwelling units is increasingly important. This article shares the results of National Research Council of Canada testing of various...
CertainTeed Corporation has bought Hunter Douglas’ North American ceilings operations. Hunter Douglas’ North American business manufactures architectural ceilings and soffit systems with operations in Norcross, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado, and has 100 employees.
Honouring outstanding North American copper projects
(07/03/2018)
Fifteen projects across the United States and Canada were recognized for outstanding application of architectural copper and copper alloys at the 2018 North American Copper in Architecture awards.
Top five green building trends for 2018
(02/28/2018)
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has released its list of the top five green building trends for 2018. The organization expressed an optimistic view as to how it believes the build industry will perform...
Canada invests in healthier homes and buildings
(02/06/2018)
Last week, Jim Carr, Canada’s natural resources minister, announced a $182-million investment to increase energy efficiency and address climate change by improving how homes and buildings are designed, renovated, and constructed. The federal government...
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