RPA and HIA-C partner with Egg Geothermal to offer webinar series
The Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) and the Hydronics Industry Alliance (HIA-C) are partnering with Egg Geothermal to host a series of eight monthly webinars focused on the integration of air-source and ground-source heat pumps into buildings, the first of many courses for…
AWC Conducts CLT Connection Tests
The American Wood Council (AWC) completed testing of connections used in recent full-scale tests of cross-laminated timber (CLT) diaphragm. The latest test results indicated that the connections performed better than expected, resulting in higher than expected shear capacities of the CLT…
Bulletin 264: Implementing Building Fire Safety Provisions
One of the main strategies of an approved fire safety plan is to ensure building occupants are able to evacuate the premises as quickly and safely as possible, should a fire emergency occur. The fire code clearly stipulates that each building…
Green construction equipment makes its mark in the desert
Baltic Sands specializes in environmentally sensitive, luxury off-grid property development and real estate, developing homes with a focus on sustainability and unique design enhanced by the surrounding environment. The company primarily works in remote desert locations where power, water and utilities aren’t…
Skyscraper competition celebrates the wildest ideas in architecture
The annual eVolo Skyscraper Competition is one of the most thought-provoking architecture contests around. Small on detail, but big on wild ideas, this year’s crop of blue-sky conceptual designs includes a skyscraper made from genetically modified trees imagined for New York City and…
New ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook Available
The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook as a three-volume handbook providing guidance to professionals engaged in the design of reinforced concrete structures. The ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook is available in print, as a digital download,…
Chandos and Buy Social Canada launch Guide To Social Procurement
Chandos is one of the most admired companies in Canada: A 100% employee-owned construction company with offices across Canada, they are the first and largest B Corp certified commercial builder on the continent. (Full disclosure: my purpose consultancy Conspiracy of Love had the privilege…
Regina firm wins engineering award for basement mould reduction
The professional body governing Saskatchewan engineers has awarded Regina-based firm MacPherson Engineering for its work in repurposing basement furnace heat to stop and reduce mould in homes with poor air circulation. Using the firm’s radiant heat technology, company co-founders Murdoch and…