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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
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






