Industry News

Largest wood design conference set for Vancouver

Building and design professionals from B.C. and across the continent will converge in Vancouver for what is expected to be the largest conference on wood

Teknion wins two 2017 Green Good Design Awards

Teknion’s Zones furniture collection and Focus demountable wall system were recently recognized with 2017 Green Good Design Awards for sustainable design.

Edmonton Federal Building achieves LEED Gold

The Edmonton Federal Building (EFB), Parkade and Plaza project has achieved LEED Gold Certification under the Canada Green Building Council’s LEED Version 1.0 for New

Design and construction skill shortages noted

Revit specialists and estimators have a commanding position in the labour market as the design professions actively embrace building information modelling (BIM) and the construction bid process grows more complex.

Remembering Vancouver architect Joe Wai

Vancouver architect Joe Y. Wai died unexpectedly on January 11 from complications related to an aneurysm. He was 76. Wai leaves a legacy of activism

LEED registered projects in Canada now exceed one billion square feet

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) says LEED registered projects in Canada now total more than one billion square feet.

Call for Canada’s Green Building Product of the Year

The submission process is now open for the 2017 CaGBC Green Building Product of the Year Award.

Four IBI Group projects receive awards in Q4

IBI Group, the sixth-largest architecture firm in the world, received industry awards in the fourth quarter of 2016 for four of its Canadian projects.

HCMA Architecture announces two new directors

Vancouver based HCMA Architecture + Design welcomes Johnathon Strebly as director of creative services and also announces the promotion of Eli Harris to director of

IESBC call for 2017 Vision Awards

On January 1, 2017, the Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia (IESBC) will be accepting lighting project submissions for their 2017 Vision Awards. All B.C.

Largest mass timber building in the USA is complete

T3, the largest mass timber building in the USA, is now complete. Designed by Vancouver based Michael Green Architecture (MGA) in conjunction with Architect-of-Record DLR

Perkins+Will celebrates Evergreen Line opening

Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will celebrates the official opening of the Evergreen Line, the 11-kilometre extension to Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain system that connects the

WELL and BREEAM standards to unite

The WELL Building Standard is aligning with BREEAM to make it easier for projects pursuing both standards.

EIFS Council of Canada announces Architectural Design Awards Program

The EIFS Council of Canada has announced its new Architectural Design Awards Program to honour design professionals and firms that incorporate EIFS products into built projects.

World design award for Surrey Aquatic Centre

The Surrey Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre has been recognized on the world stage again for its design excellence and innovation. Designed by HCMA Architecture +

IDC names new board of directors

Five new directors have joined the Interior Designers of Canada’s (IDC) board. The appointments were confirmed at IDC’s Annual Meeting, held at the International Centre

New plans for mixed-use project Le Phare de Québec

Groupe Dallaire has unveiled new plans for Le Phare de Québec, a mixed-use development that will be built around a dynamic public square.