Design
CondoBusiness
Design revealed for Reina condo in Etobicoke
Canada’s first all-female development team offers new visuals of Reina, a condo tower planned for Etobicoke.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
IES opens lighting design resources to students
Students enrolled in a lighting design program at a participating post-secondary institution will get free access to the Illuminating Engineering Society’s archived research materials.
CondoBusiness
Sights and sounds of proposed code changes
A package of proposed changes to Canada's National Building Code aims to improve navigability and safety in large buildings for people with mobility, vision and/or hearing constraints.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Windows and doors in the net-zero frame
A wider selection of high-performance windows and doors is expected to hit the market as Canada's National Energy Code continues to push the envelope toward net-zero-energy-ready development.
Design Quarterly
Prize to celebrate elegant energy efficiency
Any building that has attained Passive House, Low Energy or EnerPHit for existing building retrofit certification is eligible for the international architecture competition.
CondoBusiness
Code changes fine-tune Ontario condo soundscape
As of January 1, developers will no longer have to meet a challenging standard for the comprehensibility of voice communications systems, and they can take an alternative approach to calculating sound transmission between dwelling units.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Building on the desire for a better country
The buildings and design sectors are again represented in the newest slate of members of the Order of Canada, which includes a developer, a planner and an architectural glass artist.
Canadian Property Management
Accessibility tracks sustainability trajectory
Market pressure and industry competitiveness could propel accessible commercial real estate in the coming decade, much the way those complementary forces have already bolstered energy efficiency and low-carbon footprints.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside OCAD University’s first off-campus outpost
OCAD University asked Toronto-based architecture and interior design firm, Quadrangle, to create an interior with flexible features.
REMI Network
Formica Corporation opens student design competition
Architecture and interior design students in Canada are invited to enter Formica Corporation’s 2020 FORM Student Innovation Competition.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Massey Hall burnished for new generations
Panellists expressed a sense of pride and responsibility about making an imprint on a building that is both a civic landmark and embedded in Canada's cultural psyche.
Design Quarterly
ASHRAE LowDown Showdown models resilience
Designs for a hypothetical new 90,000-square-foot City Hall in San Diego, California, were evaluated for energy performance, innovation and the collaborative effectiveness of team members.
Design Quarterly
Order of Canada honourees grace buildings sector
Donald Schmitt, Principal with Diamond Schmitt Architects, and Raymond Cole, Professor Emeritus at University of British Columbia's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, are among 83 new appointments announced prior to Canada Day.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inscape opens flagship Toronto showroom
Workplace furniture provider Inscape recently opened its flagship showroom and Engagement Centre in the heart of Toronto’s financial district.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Tim Hortons’ new HQ champions sustainability
Inside Tim Hortons’ move to a new sustainable head office in downtown Toronto that embraces the company’s Canadiana roots.
REMI Network
Urban form linked to obesity and climate change
Efficient public transportation and design-based catalysts for physical activity can help curb greenhouse gas emissions related to personal automobile use.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Homes not so sweet for people with disabilities
One third of survey respondents acknowledge that their homes could be problematic for residents or visitors with a disability, while more than one quarter of those who currently report a disability are planning to move.