Diamond Schmitt Architects recently received two LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold ratings for new construction buildings. The buildings are located in Ontario and Alberta, respectively.

Four of the 10 winners announced for the 2012 North American Wood Design Awards were from B.C.

LG Electronics has become the first major appliance manufacturer to have its refrigerators certified by the CSA Group to meet the industry’s new sustainability standard for household refrigeration appliances.

Architect Kiyoshi Matsuzaki, past RAIC president and former council member of the Architectural Institute of B.C. (AIBC), passed away Dec. 23, 2012.

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has officially published a 14-page review of industry concerns, providing practical recommendations to improve the planning, implementation and operation of assets in B.C.’s public sector.

Carolyn Cheetham from Red Deer, Alta., has been named vice-president of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA).

Twelve shipping containers are being converted into social and affordable housing for women in the Vancouver's downtown eastside.

Vancouver architect Bing Thom has been selected to design a Chinese opera house in Hong Kong.

As part of its annual budgeting process, the City of Vancouver is recommending a series of fee increases, including several impacting the architecture, design and construction sector. The recommendation is for an across the board two per cent ...

Bruce Knapp has joined B+H, as a managing principal in the firm's Vancouver office. B+H is a global, award-winning, design firm recognized for excellence in sustainable design, technical expertise and the delivery of complex, large-scale projects.

A new set of global alternative compliance paths (Global ACPs) are now available for all commercial projects that are pursuing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification using the 2009 versions of the rating system. Global ACPs offer flexible methods for international projects to ...

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) recently announced that Golder Associates Ltd. has finalized a lease agreement to be the anchor tenant for its new LEED gold office building. The building will be located at Broadway Tech Centre, an integrated office and warehouse development in Vancouver.

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has announced changes to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Canada certification process that aims to streamline the certification process to an average of less than six months. The goal is to better serve project owners and deliver certification in ...