Gypsum board has contributed to a more sustainable and durable interior for the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet, a 47-year-old multi-purpose sports arena in Sherbrooke, Québec. The remodel, completed this past summer, included use of...

When first constructed in 1931, Trafalgar Condominium Apartments in Montréal had a significant presence along the city’s downtown skyline. Reaching 10 storeys, the numerous turrets, chimneys, and gable front dormers atop the brick building’s...

Canada’s urban infrastructure growth is creating significant demand to increase the capacity of major waterway crossings, either by widening or replacing existing bridges, or building on new alignments. This article examines four major bridge...

Air curtains discharge a steady stream of air toward the threshold of an open doorway to separate indoor and outdoor conditions. Aside from helping to keep out the cold or heat, they are also...

Millions of Canadians swim in tens of thousands of natatoriums across the country, but many may be unknowingly exposed to risks related to poor indoor air quality (IAQ). As the pool industry has matured,...

The Hôtel and Geos Spa Sacacomie, located in the forest of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Québec, is the first Canadian project to receive Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Project Certification (FSC–P001563).

The Pat Burns Arena in Stanstead, Qué., used HVAC air distribution and heat recovery systems in its design for significant energy savings and a more comfortable environment for skaters and spectators.

Is a green building defined by what it looks like? Should it have various ‘sexy’ technologies like solar panels, green roofs, and straw bale insulation? Or does it need to have low off-gassing materials,...

For thousands of years, masonry has been the building material of choice in many regions, with an infinite number of possibilities of pattern and form. Brick and stone are durable materials that never go...

This past September, the Montréal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) started its season in a new 2100-seat concert hall. With three balconies and audience seating that wraps around the stage, the auditorium is a ‘box-within-a-box,’ structurally...