Rebecca Melnyk

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Next steps in sustainable soil management

Since the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) introduced a web-based soil-matching service last year, responding to the need for sustainable dig and

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The strategy behind Kitchener’s revitalization

About 15 years ago, the streets of downtown Kitchener, Ont. were full of abandoned factories, decaying buildings and empty parking lots. The Canadian dollar was

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Energy-efficient glass in the “battle for the wall”

Since the introduction of legislation, like the Ontario Building Code’s SB-10 supplementary standard for large buildings and the B.C. Clean Energy Act, what once was

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Compliance with AODA lessens liability risk

Many of Ontario’s building owners and managers are now struggling to decipher requirements for barrier-free access in the Ontario Building Code (OBC), under the Accessibility

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Energy reporting right on the Green Button

With energy reporting initiative Green Button currently being rolled out in Ontario, property managers and building owners are a step closer to better managing their

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Holcim names North American winners for 2014

The idea of sustainable construction as more than environmental preservation, but also as social progress and economic growth, was evident in many of the winning

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Major lease confirms Gastown’s appeal

Vancouver-based technology company Global Relay recently renewed its office lease in Gastown, making it the biggest office lease ever completed in the area. Expanding from