The U.S. Green Building Council advances the future of LEED
Washington, D.C. – (July 9, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a call for proposals to solicit feedback and concepts for the next version of LEED. USGBC created the LEED green building program 20 years ago to measure and define green building…
Ground breaks on Muttart residential area in Edmonton
As reported on CBC News, city officials and developers broke ground on the Muttart Urban District on Monday, a new residential development near the Stadium LRT Station. The long-awaited transit-oriented development will link the new residential and commercial spaces to Commonwealth…
Architecture: Concrete house appears to float over its base
As blogged on Curbed.com, the Peninsula House appears to defy gravity. Designed as a monolithic concrete block, the house in Kanto, Japan, seems to hover over its base with only a column to balance it. Sales intelligence for the construction, building…
Building permits issued by Canadian municipalities decline in May
Statistics Canada reports that following a record $9.5 billion in April, the value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities declined 13.0% to $8.2 billion in May. Increases in six provinces and all three territories were not enough to offset the decrease in British Columbia.…
Canadian housing starts trended higher in June
OTTAWA, July 9, 2019 /CNW/ – The trend in housing starts was 205,838 units in June 2019, compared to 200,530 units in May 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual…