Industry News

WELL Health Safety Rating enrollment opens

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has opened enrollment for the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management.

Modular classroom supports outdoor education

Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited has collaborated with Wonder Incorporated to create a modular ‘front of classroom’ teaching support unit.

OAA launches new logo and website

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has a new logo and website. The new black and white logo was developed by Leo Burnett Canada.

Canadians among ASHRAE outstanding achievers

This year’s select group of honourees for distinguished service, exceptional service and distinguished long-term membership was announced at the Society’s annual conference, which is unfolding in a four-day virtual format.

KPF designed Vancouver office tower gets approval

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has received unanimous approval from the Vancouver City Council for 601 West Pender Street, slated for completion in 2025.

York U kicks off rise of School of Continuing Studies

York University virtually broke ground on the first dedicated structure for its School of Continuing Studies to celebrate the new Keele campus facility.

Quadrangle and Human Space launch Wellness Ready

Quadrangle and Human Space have launched Wellness Ready, a program to support businesses as they create healthy environments for returning occupants and customers.

Design team named for Calgary’s event centre

Design firms HOK and Dialog have been selected to design Calgary's new $550 million event centre. The new building will replace the iconic Saddledome.

HAVAN recognizes outstanding builders

Top builders from around Metro Vancouver were recognized by the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) with 2020 Awards for Housing Excellence.

B.C. takes steps to grow mass timber buildings

The B.C. government is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry by implementing mass timber into the construction of buildings.

Chris Phillips: CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award

Chris Phillips, founding partner of PFS Studio in Vancouver, will receive the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects' (CSLA) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Canadian Wood Council releases six updated EPDs

The Canadian Wood Council has released updates for six environmental product declarations (EPDs) for North American wood products.

BMO Convention Centre expansion design revealed

The Calgary Stampede and development partner CMLC have unveiled the design for the expansion of the BMO Convention Centre.

Vancouver doubles mass timber construction height

Vancouver has approved mass timber construction up to 12 storeys for residential and commercial uses, doubling the current height limit of six storeys. 

Scotia Plaza marks zero carbon building milestone

Scotia Plaza's 40 King St. West building in Toronto has become the largest certified zero carbon building in Canada at more than 1.5 million square feet.

IDC appoints Trevor Kruse as new CEO

The Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) has announced the appointment of Trevor Kruse as the organization’s new chief executive officer.

Proposed 87-storey Toronto tower would be Canada’s tallest

Dutch developers have appointed Herzog & de Meuron and Quadrangle to design a mixed-use Toronto tower that would reach 87 storeys high.