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Science on display at Memorial University
A blue whale skeleton, 25 metres long, suspends from the ceiling of Memorial University’s Core Science Facility—as though it is swimming in empty space.
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Coast Mountain College boosts Indigenous student housing
The three-storey building at Coast Mountain College replaced 40-year-old-student housing that was no longer fit for purpose.
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U of T’s fall reopening plan ‘unacceptable,’ says union
The union representing more than 10,000 contract academic workers at the University of Toronto is speaking out against the recent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus.
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New course guides design for zero-energy schools
Leading industry organizations have developed a new e-learning course on how to achieve cost-effective advanced levels of energy savings in schools.
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Markham Centre Campus to begin ascent
Markham Centre Campus (MCC)—an outpost for York University—will be the first public university in York Region when it rises in 2023.
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Carpet care key for post-secondary institutions
More than 80 per cent of Americans surveyed said that they would "take action" if they felt the carpet care in a college or university was inadequate.
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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.
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$26M invested in Saskatchewan school maintenance
The government of Saskatchewan announced $25.9 million in stimulus funding for school maintenance projects, including those to improve energy efficiency.
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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.
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Francophone community to get new school in Winnipeg
Learning spaces for the francophone community in northeast Winnipeg are lacking. In response, the province is increasing capacity with a new investment.
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ISSA standard instructs school cleaning practices
The goal of the standard is to provide schools with a tool that will help them measure and monitor the effectiveness of the cleaning processes.
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Inside OCAD University’s first off-campus outpost
OCAD University asked Toronto-based architecture and interior design firm, Quadrangle, to create an interior with flexible features.
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Lessons for upgrading older schools
When planning retrofits or renovations for older schools, administrators have the chance to implement green, sustainable and high-performance design solutions.
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Editorial: Lessons from a school infrastructure upgrade
School buildings that are 40-plus years old or more have been shown to pose barriers to teaching and learning, says the U.S. National Center for
