Book Review: Habitat—Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate
Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate
Edited by Sandra Piesik (Thames and Hudson, compact edition 2023)
Vernacular architecture is…
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BC Embodied Carbon Awards Recognize Excellence in Climate-Friendly Building Design
These awards recognize those working to reduce embodied carbon pollution in B.C.
2024 RAIC Architectural Journalism and Media Award: Jim Taggart
Winner of a 2024 RAIC Architectural Journalism and Media Award Jim Taggart left architectural practice in 1993 to pursue parallel interests in writing,…
WZMH launches Remake It Better Recladding Guide
The guide focuses on how building envelope redesigns can revitalize an aging office tower by updating its performance and appearance.
Burning Down the House
The sky on that Friday morning last August was a bright, bright yellow. I went outside to find my neighbours milling about on their driveways and pointing…
Brock researcher says giant bamboo may be future of sustainable construction
Mofidi is recognized internationally for rehabilitating existing concrete structures.
Now Trending: Product Picks from Feria Hábitat València 2023
The gracious Spanish hospitality and beautiful backdrop that is València were once again the settings for the 2023 editions of Feria Hábitat València and …
Benchmark 2023: Future Forward—Adaptive Change in Architecture Education and…
Recent surveys point to the need to adapt education and practice to address sustainability challenges.
In an era of momentous change, architecture is facing…
Science Collaboration Centre at Chalk River Campus celebrates grand opening
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited recently celebrated the opening of the new Science Collaboration Centre (SCC) at the Chalk…
How the City of Calgary is incentivizing the conversion of office towers into…
A City of Calgary program incentivizes the conversion of office towers into residences.
Architectural Science Forum: The Next Generations
What is needed for today’s architects to tackle the wicked problem of sustainability?
At the Edge: The Edge, Edmonton, Alberta
An Edmonton office building contrasts a massive south-facing solar array with a transparent north façade.
EllisDon and DIALOG’s hybrid timber floor system undergoes final testing
Following preliminary structural testing in Vancouver and fire testing in Ottawa, EllisDon and DIALOG's patent-pending hybrid mass timber floor system will…
WorldGBC launches flagship report spotlighting how sustainable and affordable…
Globally, two billion additional homes will be required to be built over the next 75 years. This will only add more pressure within the housing sector,…
New Global Policy Principles outline transformative action for policymakers to…
New Global Policy Principles outline transformative action for policymakers to accelerate sustainability in the built environment
Ahead of the G7 Ministers'…
gh3* wins two UK Civic Trust Awards
Toronto-based design practice gh3* received two awards at this year’s Civic Trust Awards. The company was honored for their Stormwater Facility…