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Indigenous inspired library design

Designed by Formline Architecture, Chevalier Morales, and Architecture 49, the project draws inspiration from First Nation and Métis architecture.
Ontario seeks input on accessibility standards

New coalition forged to promote accessibility

Commercial real estate owners/managers, homebuilders and organizations that provide services and advocacy for people with disabilities have joined forces in the Accelerating Accessibility Coalition.
RHFAC adopters pursue accessibility progress

Sask tardy to enact accessibility standards

Proposed legislation comes more than seven years after a provincially appointed panel made the recommendation and more than 10 years after a strategy for people with disabilities was first promised.
Code development approach prioritizes harmony

Code development approach prioritizes harmony

A new collaborative framework is aimed at achieving faster and frictionless Canada-wide adoption of the most current standards for new construction, fire safety, plumbing and energy efficiency.
RECO

Ontario seeks advice on clean energy options

The Ontario government has appointed an advisory panel and commissioned an independent study to help facilitate electrification.
IDC VODA awards

IDC awards honour Canadian designers

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) held its annual awards celebration, honouring winners of the Value of Design Awards (VODA).
Lucrative tax credits pledged for heat pumps

Lucrative tax credits pledged for heat pumps

Canada’s fall economic statement pledges $6.7 billion over five years to support uptake of a range of clean technologies, including solar heating, air-source and ground-source heat pumps and energy storage.
Laval Immigration Holding Centre

A new facility for Laval Immigration Holding Centre

The new facility is the last major infrastructure project of the National Immigration Detention Framework.
C-suites

Report reveals C-suites are wearing rose-coloured glasses

A newly released survey on change management post pandemic has revealed that C-suites across the United States are out of sync with the rest of their organizations.
BC Hydro

Utilities join efforts on building grid capacity

The electricity transition hub is envisioned as a repository of resources and shared knowledge related to the integration of renewable power sources, energy storage and smart technologies.
the stack VRCA

The Stack achieves Zero Carbon Certification

The Stack in downtown Vancouver has achieved the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC) Zero Carbon Building certification.
community

Unused Ontario school to become community hub

An fast-growing Ontario town will transform a former elementary school into a community centre for vulnerable residents, with a number of social services, including a
federal funding

Feds invest $10M in Science World upgrades

The federal government will invest $10 million in Vancouver’s Science World for building upgrades and new exhibits through Pacific Economic Development Canada.
Ottawa

Nokia Canada to create sustainable R&D hub

Nokia Canada is transforming its 26-acre campus at the Kanata North Business Park in Ottawa into a sustainable research and development hub.
Flooding

Hurricane Fiona costs $660 million

Hurricane Fiona is estimated to be the costliest extreme weather event ever recorded in Atlantic Canada.
air filter

Guelph-based nanotech company develops “disruptive” air filter

The one-of-a-kind coated air filter is low-cost and low-energy and effectively deactivates the COVID-19 virus on contact.
NS to offset revenue loss from Fiona shutdowns

NS to offset revenue loss from Fiona shutdowns

Small business operators in Nova Scotia can qualify for a one-time grant of $2,500 if they were closed for at least five customary business days between Sept. 23 and Oct. 7.