CAGBC Awards celebrate Canadian green building innovators
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) unveiled this year’s winners of the CAGBC Awards during the 2022 Building Lasting Change conference’s Gala event. The annual awards celebrate innovative projects, teams and individuals that have made positive contributions to Canada’s green building sector. “It is a…
The Unrivalled Growth of Cooper’s Trench Safety Division
Cooper Equipment Rental’s Trench Safety division has been rapidly growing since its launch in 2017 and it’s not showing any signs of slowing down! We sat down with Cameron Dougherty, General Manager at Cooper Trench Safety, to learn more about what’s new…
Sustainable Buildings Canada Unveils New Brand Platform
Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) unveiled its new brand platform today along with a revamped website. The non-profit organization undertook the brand refresh as an opportunity to draw greater attention to the critical work the building industry must do in its quest…
Building a more sustainable future with 3D concrete printed homes
Advances in 3D concrete printing technologies are creating exciting opportunities to build homes faster, more sustainably and at reduced cost. University of Canterbury (UC), architectural engineer Dr Giuseppe Loporcaro is leading a research project to refine low-carbon, seismically resilient solutions for…
Concordia PhD student is helping make zero-carbon buildings a reality
Concordia’s Next-Generation Cities Institute (NGCI) recently brought on board seven partner businesses and organizations to collaborate on addressing sustainable urban-development issues. The move will help ensure the institute’s research is delivering real-world solutions. One of those partners, Gestion Immobilière Quo Vadis, recently employed NGCI doctoral student…
An office tower with ‘solar skin’ to save 77 tons of CO2 each year
At 550-558 Spencer Street in West Melbourne, Australia, an eight-story building will be the country’s first office tower with a “solar skin,” marking a watershed moment for the construction industry. The $40-million office tower will be outfitted with 1,182 solar panels the thickness of…
Webinar: Architectural Vinyl Film: Learn Basics of Interior Film
We are happy to announce that Nelcos Distribution Inc. – the North American distributor of Bodaq Interior Film – has become an IDCEC provider. So, now we are providing continuing education courses to support the overall educational mission and purpose of IDCEC. At the educational sessions…
Canadian Concrete Expo Concludes Successful Fourth Show
The fourth instalment of the Canadian Concrete Expo—Canada’s only national trade show dedicated to the concrete and cement industries—has proven to be a very successful show on several metrics. “More than 4,000 people attended and booths were very busy during peak…
Lowe’s Canada supports kid’s health with close to $1.5 M raised in 2022
Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 450 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, has brought another successful campaign benefitting Opération Enfant Soleil (OES) and Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) to a close by unveiling…