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Love helps bureaucrats embrace conservation

New guidance on the design, implementation and evaluation of energy efficiency policies and programs is an an effort to better inform current and future policy makers.

Drechsel Business Interiors names new president

Tova Drechsel has been named the new president of Drechsel Business Interiors, a Toronto-based workplace furnishings dealer, effective immediately.

B+H to design SickKids’ new Patient Support Centre

Toronto design firm B+H has been selected by SickKids as the design architect and prime consultant for the hospital’s new Patient Support Centre (PSC).

IFMA’s 2019 World Workplace Europe set for Amsterdam

IFMA and FMN have announced that the 2019 Facility for Future and World Workplace Europe Conference and Expo will be held at the Kromhouthal in Amsterdam.

Weed killer misstep lands Edmonton in court

The City of Edmonton acknowledges vegetation damage occurred when weed killer was "inadvertently sprayed" in a residential neighbourhood.

Women showing strength in engineering studies

Two Canadians and 12 women are among 34 ASHRAE scholarship recipients for the 2018-19 academic year.

Canada, Quebec invest in Tadoussac library project

The governments of Canada and Quebec are each investing over $134,000 in the redevelopment of the Tadoussac municipal library in the Haute-Côte-Nord region.

Broccolini starts construction on Ottawa Amazon facility

Broccolini has officially launched construction on the new Amazon distribution centre in Ottawa, which is being built to the retail giant’s specifications.

New U of T residence reaches development milestone

The first new student residence to be built in a decade at University of Toronto’s St. George campus has reached a development milestone.

Canada invests in Royal Saskatchewan Museum rejuvenation

The Government of Canada is contributing $472,000 to the Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum for the facility’s public space rejuvenation project.

EllisDon reaches financial close on healthcare project

EllisDon Healthcare Infrastructure has reached financial close on West Park Healthcare Centre, which it will design, build, finance and maintain.

Updated ASHRAE Legionella standard released

ANSI/ASHRAE 188-2018 outlines best practices for preventing growth and spread of Legionella in building water systems.

Partnership to support global sanitation goal

The world’s leading children’s organization has tapped the expertise of LIXIL to bring clean, safe toilets to vulnerable kids.

Canada invests in Evergreen Brick Works retrofit

The Government of Canada is investing $6.5 million in the revitalization of the Kiln Building at Evergreen Brick Works, a Toronto landmark.

Nuit Blanche project to mentor young designers

Students and young professionals working in the fields of lighting design, architecture and interior design are invited to help create a public art installation that will literally illuminate a micro-park tucked amid the towers of Toronto's financial district.

Canadian Open makes sustainability leader board

Although a home grown champion continued to elude the Canadian Open, the PGA Tour tournament could boast carbon neutral status for a seventh consecutive year.

Canada invests in Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada project

The Government of Canada is investing $380,000 to the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada for its project “Becoming Canadians Eh! The Sikhs.”