Industry News
Vancouver Convention Centre LEED recertified
The Vancouver Convention Centre has recertified its West Building as LEED Platinum – maintaining its double LEED Platinum status.
New Abbotsford water system to ensure resiliency
The B.C. government is providing $62 million to Abbotsford to build a new water-treatment system to ensure a resilient water service.
EllisDon selected for Calgary’s Arts Common project
EllisDon has been selected by the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) as the construction manager for the Arts Commons Transformation.
B.C. invests in Pacific high speed rail study
British Columbia is investing $300,000 in a feasibility study focused on high speed rail service connecting Seattle, Portland and Vancouver.
Net zero RCMP building in B.C. receives funding
The federal government announced an $11.5-million investment for a net-zero energy ready RCMP detachment facility in Cowichan.
Surrey breaks ground on new sport facilities
The City of Surrey has begun construction on the new Bear Creek Athletics Centre and new North Surrey Outdoor Sport Complex.
New Banff timber pedestrian bridge complete
The Nancy Pauw Bridge in Banff has officially opened. This is the third pedestrian bridge by StructureCraft.
CRD awards landfill biogas facility contract
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a contract to Waga Energy to design, build and operate a new biogas upgrade facility.
New recycling and waste facility opens in Surrey
Metro Vancouver's new Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre is open to improve recycling and waste management.
Global heat pump market set for robust growth
The anticipated 5.8 per cent annual growth is attributed to rapid urbanization and demand for green, energy-efficient building performance.
Squamish Nation housing project breaks ground
The federal government is providing a $1.4-billion loan to the Squamish First Nation to build 3,000 homes on traditional lands in Vancouver.
New lignin-based asphalt to be tested in Quesnel
The City of Quesnel will be the first location in British Columbia to trial a new lignin-based asphalt on Neighbour Road in South Quesnel.
Cement industry joins Net Zero Challenge
Canada’s cement industry is tackling climate change by joining the Net-Zero Challenge as the first industry-wide participant.
New on-campus housing opens at UVic
An eight-storey student-housing building with 385 beds has opened at the University of Victoria, offering more living arrangements in a city with one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the province.
FenBC joins FGIA as Canadian region
The Fenestration Association of British Columbia (FenBC) has joined FGIA as a Canadian region, effective September 1.
SFU unveils expanded student Dining Commons
The new state-of-the-art Dining Commons at the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Burnaby campus has officially been unveiled.
Standard will assess carbon across whole building life cycle
ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle.
