A $300.3-million public-private partnership (P3) to build Alberta high schools received the gold award at the 2022 National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships, for adapting and refining the “made-in-Canada” P3 model...
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The Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and its federations are formally calling on the government to take action air quality in schools.
Lighting the multifunctional classroom
(09/16/2018)
Many classrooms have abandoned the traditional eyes-front configuration to create more opportunities for collaborative learning. Design professionals must now evaluate multiple options to optimize their design while working with tight facility budgets.
Rubber flooring in high-traffic areas
(01/09/2018)
To create public spaces with lasting impact, architects and specifiers often look to materials that support strong interior design and long-term sustainability goals. Offering a strong, durable material in hundreds of colours, patterns, and...
Toronto's Columbus Centre/Villa Charities and Dante Alighieri Academy redevelopment project will integrate users of both spaces within a single, mixed-use building.
Specifying fire-rated glazing in schools
(05/17/2017)
The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) requires glazing in certain applications in educational facilities to be fire-rated. Today’s advanced fire-rated glazing products make it possible to do significantly more than protect against the...
A total of $300 million will be used to help improve walls, floors, ceilings, HVAC units, electrical and plumbing systems, and playing fields for Northern Ontario schools.
Seismic design with wood
(04/15/2016)
To understand the principles of seismic design, one must first understand the nature of seismic forces. Initiated by the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates, they take the form of waves that travel either...
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