WorldGBC launches framework outlining scopes for building and construction sectors…
The publication aims to provide a framework for how the building and construction sector can address social impact across the entire building life cycle.
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Building and construction sector show collective force at COP28
The letter was fronted by signatories of WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, WorldGBC corporate partners (including ARUP, Buro Happold, CEMEX,…
New organization to support net-zero building growth in Nova Scotia
The collaborative initiative brings together industry, government, and others with the goal of retrofitting and creating high-performance buildings efficiently…
Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products at work starting next…
The initiative will require federally regulated employers to put pads and tampons in washrooms so that workers have access to them when needed.
OAA Encourages Province to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis through Density and…
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is encouraging the Province of Ontario to approach the housing affordability crisis through density and design…
Ontario Place for All proposes new way to approach revitalization of Ontario Place
Ontario Place for All releases a proposal that rethinks the revitalization of Ontario Place.
WorldGBC launches post-disaster toolkit
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched the Sustainable Reconstruction & Recovery Framework — a “post-disaster toolkit” with the European Bank…
44 businesses sign WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
A coalition of business and government groups announced 26 climate action initiatives at Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day at COP26.
The initiatives…
Quadrangle and Human Space launch program to create healthy environments
Quadrangle and its social-impact brand, Human Space, are offering a “Wellness Ready” program to help organizations successfully plan for reopening, and…
Windward House, Gloucestershire
The latest house by Alison Brooks Architects—the firm led by Canadian ex-pat Alison Brooks—is set atop the highest point in Gloucestershire, England,…
The CCA explores the meaning of living without a home in a documentary short film
What It Takes to Make a Home, a documentary short film by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) considers the questions of how architects might address the…
AIBC Conference 2020 Registration Now Open
Registration for the AIBC's Forming the Future Conference is now open. Held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, the professional development event offers…
Blouin Orzes architectes wins a 2020 Emerging Voices Award
The Architectural League of New York has announced the winners of its annual Emerging Voices competition. Canadian firm Blouin Orzes architects is among the…
Letter to the Editor: Smart Buildings, Smart Technology
Imagine a Canada where every new building is completely carbon neutral, and our impact on the climate is cut by 25 per cent. The Canadian government aims to be…
World Green Building Council Launches Digital Library of Sustainable Buildings
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has released a new digital case study library showcasing examples of cutting-edge sustainable buildings. Each…
BLA Design Group Wins First Prize in Microhome Design Competition
Vancouver-based BLA DESIGN GROUP has won first place for a sustainable microhome design called Shifting Nests in the 2019 International MICROHOME architecture…