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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Making it look Easy in Toronto and New Orleans

Making it look Easy in Toronto and New Orleans The three-step Dowsett design system One: Start with conservation to reduce the energy demand of a building. Two: rely on passive sources of....

The Power of Content Marketing

The Power of Content Marketing By Marylene Vestergom With so many marketing options available to target B2B customers, how do you effectively employ your advertising dollars to reach your audience? How can....

To Heat or Not to Heat – SolarWall taps sun from Stratford to Spain

Next time you travel to Stratford in southwestern Ontario to get your fix of Shakespeare, look carefully at the walls of the Avon Theatre. Not only does the black cladding....

BREEAM Comes to Canada

News that a four-storey, 40,000-square-foot multi-tenant medical office building, planned for construction in Stouffville, Ontario, will seek certification through the BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) marks a milestone for the....

Modular Construction: Prefab Reduces Residential Footprint

Hush: Seeing green through the customer’s eyes By Saul Chernos Hush and its president Naheel Suleman have enjoyed early success building luxury houses in the Toronto area. The Ontario Home Builders’ Association decreed....

Fifthshire Homes

The Sultan of Steel Even after decades of award winning projects under his belt, Joe Vella doesn't easily relax. He is in a hurry. He has site visits to complete, estimates....

Slow Down, Breathe Deeply, Build to Live: Martin Liefhebber

Sitting down with Toronto architect Martin Liefhebber to discuss his work and his outlook on sustainability, I find myself imagining the occupant of a building as one of its material....

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