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passive house

Ontario tower Passive House retrofit a world first

The Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton has become the world’s largest residential building retrofitted to the Passive House standard.
EA Sports

EA Sports office complex in Burnaby begins ascent

Two new office buildings for EA Sports in Burnaby, B.C. will accommodate more than 500 employees.
heatherwick studio

Heatherwick Studio unveils new Vancouver design

Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a new updated design for its 1700 Alberni towers residential project in Vancouver.
Zeidler

Architect Eberhard Zeidler has passed away

Architect Eberhard Zeidler has passed away at 95. Born in 1926, he designed such landmarks as Ontario Place and Canada Place.
winter city

Calgary Winter City Design winners revealed

The two winners of Calgary's Winter City Design Competition will receive funding to build and install their designs along Stephen Avenue.
Eaton Centre

Eaton Centre’s galleria roof to get $60-mil makeover

New materials and technologies will replace the existing glass yet retain the classic design aesthetic the roof is famous for.
Warehouse park

Design team named for Edmonton’s Warehouse Park

The City of Edmonton has awarded the contract for the Warehouse Park project to a team of internationally recognized Canadian companies.
Queensway Health Centre

A first look at the Queensway Health Centre expansion

The Stantec-designed patient tower will define the northern edge of the Queensway campus, with the primary hospital building clearly visible from the north and northwest entrances.
Terminus

Terminus mass timber building completed

The Terminus at District 56 commercial building in Langford, B.C. features the first buckling-restrained braces housed within a timber frame.
accessibility

Cheam Leisure Centre achieves accessibility gold

Cheam Leisure Centre in Chilliwack has achieved a Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified Gold rating under the RHFAC program.
heritage buildings evoke Canadian excellence

Heritage buildings evoke Canadian excellence

Three newly named members of the Order of Canada have been recognized for their exemplary contribution to the preservation and rejuvenation of heritage buildings.
HDR principal

HDR announces new design principal in Vancouver

Matthieu Grady has joined HDR as design principal in the Vancouver studio. He brings more than 21 years of experience to the role.
langley fraser highway

MacNeil appointed RAIC vice president of practice

Gregory MacNeil has been appointed RAIC vice president of practice. MacNeil will serve as a key member of the senior leadership team.
certification Vancouver

Vancouver earns PH certification for tallest building

City of Vancouver announced it has received certification for a new seven-storey Passive House project that is the tallest in the province.
Brampton

UBC expedites net-zero target

A new climate action plan at the University of British Columbia aims to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035—15 years ahead of
accessibility

New project tackles accessibility of heritage buildings

Human Space is tackling the challenge of addressing accessibility of heritage buildings while preserving historical integrity.
Dialog patent

DIALOG files patent for hybrid timber floor system

DIALOG has filed a patent for its Hybrid Timber Floor System. Once approved, the system could lead to mass timber structural solutions.