A snow guard increases friction between roof and snow, retaining a snowpack on a roof, so that it evacuates in a predictable and controlled fashion (evaporation and thaw) rather than by a sudden and...

CSC Montréal will be presenting on “Challenges in the design of metal roofs” on October 16 at the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec from 6 to 8 p.m.

In trying to achieve specific outcomes within the realm of sustainability, architects and designers are increasingly learning to pair technologies for improved efficiency or performance. One case in point can be found with the...