The Governments of Canada and Québec are committing to spend $30 million over three years to help those homeowners affected by pyrrhotite, which has caused concrete cracking in the Mauricie region of the province....
Tag: Quebec
Origine, a green condominium project in Québec City’s Pointe-aux-Liévres Ecodistrict, is currently under construction and expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Le Stade de Soccer de Montréal, completed in April 2015, is a new sustainable design icon for the city. However, the area was not always so appealing. Before being adapted into a sports facility,...
Québec college wins technology award from ASHRAE
(01/18/2016)
The Anne-Marie Edward Science Building at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellavue, Québec was the only Canadian project to win a Technology Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Wood’s vital role in Québec City’s Vidéotron Centre
(12/22/2015)
Designed by ABCP Architecture, the Vidéotron Centre is a multi-use indoor arena in Québec City—the biggest public investment in the city’s history. Wood played a role in its form and function.
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announced two major achievements in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification—the 1000th certified Ontario project and the 175th Platinum project in Canada.
Exploring John Abbott College’s latest building
(11/30/2015)
A tree must first take its strength from its roots, and a successful building must do the same. It is not possible to throw in some fancy ‘green’ devices once everything else has been...
As the demand for new and different design elements in the Canadian construction market continues to grow, digital printing on architectural glass is one element that can be ideal for adding a distinctive touch...
Edelweiss House reaches new LEED milestones
(10/19/2015)
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announced Ecohome’s Edelweiss House in Wakefield, Québec, has become Canada’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4-certified building and the second LEED v4 Platinum certified home...
Pomerleau and DIALOG take inaugural BIM awards
(10/19/2015)
Pomerleau, a general contracting firm based in Québec, took two categories in the Canada Building Information Modelling (CanBIM) Council’s first-ever national awards. The award program has three categories: innovation, interoperability, and best in BIM....
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