Toronto’s iconic Fairmont Royal York hotel has achieved the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC’s) Zero Carbon Building (ZCB)-Performance Standard certification after a $65 million retrofit project led by KingSett Capital.
Tag: zero carbon
Canada’s ‘first zero-carbon firehall’ is now open
(09/13/2023)
Vancouver’s Firehall 17, claimed as Canada’s first zero-carbon firehall, is now providing essential fire and rescue services, while showcasing a design approach that is better for people and the planet.
Effective as of May, the BC Building Code introduced changes to require better energy efficiency in most new buildings in the province, and either encourage or require lower carbon emissions in new buildings.
RJC Engineers (RJC), a Canadian structural engineering firm, has announced its participation in the seismic testing of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) TallWood project, currently underway at the University of California, San...
British Columbia’s zero-carbon buildings community recently recognized a group of properties demonstrative of leadership in producing minimal carbon pollution from their component materials and during their construction.
AGO announces major expansion following $35M gift
(03/15/2023)
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and its architectural partners Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, and Two Row Architect have revealed initial designs for the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery, the museum’s new expansion...
Aiming for a Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) Zero Carbon Building Standard design certification, the design concept for a mixed-use residential project in Kingston, Ont., reveals a mix of mechanical, electrical, and structural strategies...
DIALOG’s plan for the River Valley Outdoor Activity Centre in Edmonton reveals reliance on heavy-timber construction in order to minimize its infrastructure’s embodied carbon, allowing the project to pursue Zero Carbon Building certification.
While off-road construction vehicles only contribute to 1.1 per cent of global emissions, International Energy Agency’s estimates for the overall construction industry suggest a 20 per cent involvement in the global carbon footprint.
Modern Niagara has converted the AMPED Sports Lab and Ice Complex in Ottawa, Ont., into the first Zero Carbon Building – Performance Standard certified arena by the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC’s) Zero Carbon...
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