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Oberlander awarded Governor General’s Medal

Oberlander awarded Governor General's Medal

Port Mann Bridge wins top engineer award

The Port Mann Bridge has won a top engineer award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, it earned a
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LEED milestones support hope for green buildings

There are now more than 1000 LEED Gold-certified buildings in Canada that make up 38 per cent of all LEED certification in the country.

Electron wall sconce wins design competition

The Electron Luminaire Wall Sconce by Maurice Laurent Dery & Jordan N Dery in Surrey, B.C. was selected as a winner at an international design

Canada’s Greenest Employers named for 2016

A new list of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2016 includes companies that have built environmental values into their workplace culture.

Energy guideline targets historical buildings

ASHRAE is targeting energy reduction in historic buildings, with a new proposed standard to prompt conservation efforts.

Vancouver building to be Shigeru Ban’s tallest

Pritzker Prize winning architect Shigeru Ban is planning to design his tallest structure ever for Vancouver’s Coal Harbour neighbourhood.

New LEED pilot aims to eliminate illegal wood

The USGBC is introducing a new LEED pilot Alternative Compliance Path credit designed to help promote the use of legally verified wood

Design team selected for new St. Paul’s Hospital

Providence Health Care has selected the design team for the new St. Paul’s Hospital and integrated health campus on Station Street in Vancouver. Perkins+Will in

The 12 greenest buildings in Canada

British Columbia is home to six of the 12 greenest buildings in Canada according to the 2016 Green Buildings Review by Corporate Knights. The review

OAA Design Excellence Award winners selected

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has selected 10 Canadian projects as recipients of this year’s Design Excellence award. Selected from almost 200 submissions, the

ASHRAE and AIA sign MOU to support industry

ASHRAE and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together in various industry initiatives.

2016 Young Architect Award winners

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced David and Susan Scott, a Vancouver couple whose architectural careers have been intertwined for 19 years,

New Canadian Landscape Standard released

The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects have released the Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS) First Edition. Based on the highly

Kasian acquires workplace design firm modo

Kasian, an international integrated design firm, has announced its acquisition of modo, an award-winning Toronto-based interior design firm. The team of modo project managers and

2016 B.C. Wood Design Awards winners

The 2016 B.C. Wood Design Awards winners were announced Feb. 29 at Vancouver Convention Centre West by Wood WORKS! BC. The 12th annual awards event recognized

FCM 2016 Sustainable Communities Awards

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced the recipients of the 2016 Sustainable Communities Awards, showcasing the very best in local environmental practices. Canada’s