Wood and sustainable design pioneer wins RAIC journalism award

by tanya_martins_2 | April 29, 2024 4:08 pm

a man with long white hair sitting with a laptop with a waterfront in the background — Jim Taggart wins Architectural Journalism and Media Award at RAIC. *Photo courtesy RAIC*

Jim Taggart, an award-winning author and contributor of Construction Canada, has received Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Architectural Journalism and Media Award for his advocacy and commitment toward sustainable architecture.

Taggart, an architectural journalist, co-authored Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance (2020) alongside Michael Green. He has written more than 20 books, 50 building case studies, and 100 articles.

Some of the other RAIC award recipients for this year are as follows:

Architectural Practice Award: Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Emerging Architectural Practice Award: Peter Braithwaite Studio Ltd
RAIC Advocate for Architecture Award: BEAT

The RAIC Annual Awards winners include architectural practices, projects, and initiatives that illustrate the current architectural environment of Canada.

To read more of Jim Taggart’s work, click here.[2]

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To read more of Jim Taggart’s work, click here.: https://www.constructioncanada.net/integrating-mass-timber-in-low-rise-construction/

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