Is Toronto Ready for a 2030 District?
Jeff Ranson – Executive Director, Toronto 2030 District
Continent-wide, an ambitious urban building conservation initiative is seeks to address the environmental impacts of buildings. “2030....
GREEN GLOBES
Green Globes – the little green building rating system that could…
Jiri Skopek AA Dip., OAA, MCIP, RIBA
Green certifications help to ensure that buildings are energy and resource efficient, achieve operational....
Hualien Beach Resort
Dramatic transformation
Industrial backwater in Taiwan set to become destination/tourist health spa
Once upon a time, not that long ago, a prominent section of land in Taipei, Taiwan, was home to a....
Urbandale’s Proud Foundations
How an Ottawa builder is using exterior foundation insulation to build better basements.
Drive through a new Urbandale community in Ottawa, and you may notice something different about the houses. With....
Animated Apertures : Biomimicry in Architecture
B+U Architects
Mixing Nature and Technology
Biomimicry or biomimetics is the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems
Los Angeles based B+U Architects,....
SUSTAINABLE.TO – RESILIENT HOUSE
Three in a row
Third major passive house design award in as many years for architects at Sustainable.TO
By GREG McMILLAN
Paul Dowsett is waxing poetic and his passion has a way of....
TD BANK’S NEW CONCEPT BRANCH
Banking on green
New concept branch in Mississauga showcases TD Bank Group’s commitment to environmental leadership
TD Bank Group customers could be in for a mild, yet pleasant, surprise next time they....
VELO TOWERS
Pushing the envelope
Velo Towers in Seoul offers a glimpse into new design and construction strategies
What do the automotive, aerospace and marine industries have in common with a new....
The Horizontal Skyscraper
Designed by Steven Holl Architects, the Vanke Center in China is first of its kind
By Greg McMillan
What happens when talented architects are given a free rein; when they are unencumbered....
LEDCOR RENEW
More than meets the eye
Retrofit of office tower in Toronto’s commercial district generates bonus paybacks
By Greg McMillan
The retrofit of an existing office building in the heart of Toronto’s downtown business....
