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Sustainable Buildings Canada – February Newsletter
Save the Date: Green Building Festival returns October 8th Building science is not rocket science, it just seems that way! Efficiency targets, resilience, survivability, envelope performance, carbon footprints and design charrettes were largely absent 20 years ago. But the building industry…
Save the date! Green Building Festival returns October 8
The building industry has more challenges to meet than ever before and according to the IPCC, we have 12 years to cut carbon emissions almost in half. Simultaneously we need to design for the extremes of a changed climate and build…
How Architects benefit from 3D Renderings of building designs before construction
As blogged on Archinect.com, compelling 3D interiors are important for pre-development marketing campaigns across building construction industry. 3D renderings take care of some of the perceived risks involved with committing to a purchase of a product that doesn’t yet exist. Lifelike…
Toronto granting more construction noise exemptions
As reported in The Star, the buzz of a chainsaw, the beeping of a truck in reverse, the thud of a jackhammer. All sounds that have become part of the backdrop of a growing city. But between certain hours, the residents…
Canada’s housing market remains vulnerable despite overvaluation easing in Toronto and Victoria
OTTAWA, Feb. 7, 2019 /CNW/ – While overvaluation has eased in Toronto and Victoria, Canada’s overall housing market remains vulnerable for the tenth quarter in a row, according to the most recent Housing Market Assessment (HMA)released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). On a quarterly basis, CMHC issues the HMA…
New solar farm will replace 25 per cent of diesel used in Fort Chipewyan
As reported on CBC News, a company formed by First Nations and Métis in Fort Chipewyan has announced plans to build a $7.8-million solar farm to reduce the community’s reliance on diesel to generate electricity. Three Nations Energy LP (3NE) is receiving…
Trudeau denies giving ‘direction’ on criminal case against SNC-Lavalin
As reported in the National Post, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under siege over an allegation his office attempted to politically interfere in a criminal corruption case against SNC-Lavalin, a massive Quebec-based engineering firm with a hand in many Canadian infrastructure projects.…
PST on Saskatchewan construction projects staying put
As reported on CTV News, all signs point towards a balanced provincial budget but the provincial government made it clear it’s unlikely to move on some expansions to the provincial sales tax (PST). Marking the last day of the 2019 Saskatchewan…
Experts warned of fire-spread risks two years before Grenfell
As reported in The Guardian, experts warned the government two years before the Grenfell Tower disaster that not enough was being done to tackle the risk of fire spreading through such buildings and that lives were in danger as a result.…
IAPMO seeks technical subcommittee members for development of Z1167 standard as a U.S national standard for solid waste containment interceptors
Ontario, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2019) – The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers, with technical background in plumbing and mechanical systems and specific knowledge of solid waste containment interceptors — such as jurisdictional authorities, testing lab…
Surprise building-permit gain shows Canada construction strength
As reported on Bloomberg.com, Canadian building permits ended 2018 with the biggest gain in nineteen months, beating expectations and adding to evidence of continued construction strength. The value of permits rose 6 per cent to $8.8 billion n December, Statistics Canada said Wednesday…
Empire Communities honoured as double winner for the 2019 Cross Border Builder Challenge
VAUGHAN, ON, Feb. 7, 2019 /CNW/ – Empire Communities, one of North America’s largest homebuilders, has just been named a double Cross Boarder Builder Challenge winner of the Canadian Production Builder award for the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) and Canadian Residential Services Network (CRESNET)…
Legacy Building Solutions adds increased services to military sector
South Haven, Minn. – Legacy Building Solutions, a premier manufacturer of custom fabric structures, is pleased to announce the addition of Larry Jordan as Building and Project Design Consultant. In his new role, Jordan will work with customers in the military sector…
Building boom prompts City of Orillia to hire new building inspector
As reported on OrilliaMatters.com, prolonged, record-breaking growth has proven to be a mixed blessing for Orillia. While the sustained construction activity is positive economic news, it’s also stretched municipal resources beyond its limits, leading to lengthy backlogs for those seeking building…
Echoes of emptiness in downtown St. John’s buildings as companies exit
As reported on Yahoo News, records show more than a quarter of high-end office space in the downtown core is now vacant as big employers migrate to suburban commercial areas off Kenmount Road and near St. John’s International Airport, leaving some large…
