Designs revealed for Parks Canada’s new home
(08/02/2019)
The designs have been unveiled for Parks Canada’s new purpose-built collection storage facility in Gatineau, Qué.
Tag: Sustainability
Birgit Siber, a principal at Diamond Schmitt Architects, is receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) for her commitment to sustainable design.
Canon Canada HQ in Brampton awarded LEED Gold
(07/29/2019)
Canon Canada, located in Brampton, Ont., has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold for New Construction and Major Renovations 2009 certification for its corporate headquarters.
A new publication provides direction for designing and constructing zero-energy office buildings in all climate zones.
Vancouver’s tallest office tower breaks ground
(07/09/2019)
The Stack, set to be the tallest office tower in Vancouver, has broken ground. The AAA class 50,168-m2 (540,000-sf) development will stand at 162 m (530 ft).
The Demain Montréal project wins the Reinventing Cities competition by C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. The competition asks local innovators to transform underutilized urban spaces in their communities into carbon neutral and resilient urban...
3XN designs the Olympic committee a new HQ
(07/03/2019)
Designed by 3XN, the new headquarters for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Lausanne, Switzerland, is now open.
The transformation of the Bata Library at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., features a 26-m2 (278-sf) green wall installed in the atrium with an indoor living wall system.
Designs have been revealed for a new flagship building for the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) in Gatineau, Québec, which will be located directly behind the current preservation centre.
The Building NX retrofit at Humber College, Toronto, has been awarded the Zero Carbon Building—Design certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). It is the first retrofit in the country to achieve this...
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