Okotoks continues to study potential for tiny home development
As reported in the Calgary Herald, Okotoks is one step closer to bringing a tiny homes eco-village to town after council approved the conceptual design for the project on Monday. The initiative, through which the town would partner with Calgary-based Vagabond Tiny…
CNIB responds to Wascana Park development controversy in Regina
As reported on CTV News, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind has released a statement in response to ongoing controversy over construction of a new four-story office building in Wascana Park. “Wascana Park has provided an ideal place for CNIB…
Local architects donate books to North Bay Public Library
As reported on BayToday.ca, the North Bay Society of Architects (NBSA), a non-profit organization comprised of local architects and architectural professionals, visited the North Bay Public Library this week to present a donation of over 90 architecture-related books. They ranged from easy-reading…
Architects DCA Blog – Travelling to Understanding
By Miranda Paquette, Architects DCA A layman’s view (not an architect) I was in my forties the first time I visited Europe. My family emigrated from Europe, mostly France and Poland, hundreds of years ago. As someone brought up in Canada,…
The pros and cons of building high rises with wood
As reported in The Star, from the outside, the construction project underway at 80 Atlantic Ave. in Liberty Village looks like your typical new office building. But peer through the large spaces where windows will soon be installed and you’ll notice…
Toronto approves affordable housing now plan
As blogged on DataBid.com, the City of Toronto has approved the “Housing Now” plan which was part of John Tory’s campaign promise to build 40,000 affordable rental units over the next 12 years per Urban Toronto. This is the first phase of the plan…
IAPMO extends deadline for technical committee member applicants
Ontario, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has extended the deadline for volunteers wishing to participate on the technical committee working toward the development of the 2021 edition of the Uniform Swimming Pool,…
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…