Earth Benefits: Environmental Science and Chemistry Building, U of T Scarborough
At the Environmental Science and Chemistry Building at University of Toronto Scarborough, massive earth tubes that temper incoming air help to reduce the energy use. The post Earth Benefits:...
View ArticleSeawater Exchange at 351 Water Street
An office building in St. John’s, Newfoundland draws energy for its geo-exchange system from seawater that permeates the ground below the site. The post Seawater Exchange at 351 Water Street appeared...
View ArticleInfrared Thermography
Infrared thermography is a powerful tool for discovering where energy is leaking from building roofs and wall assemblies. The post Infrared Thermography appeared first on Canadian Consulting Engineer.
View ArticleASHRAE issues new Handbook on HVAC Systems
ASHRAE has published a revised version of its handbook on HVAC systems and equipment. The newly published 2016 ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Systems and Equipment is the first new version since 2012. There...
View ArticleSolar canopies increase potential for PV on roofs
A company in New York City is solving the problem of lack of space for mounting PV roof panels, by making canopies 9 feet high. Brooklyn Solar Works’ canopy structure enables solar power to be...
View Article“Courtscraper” wins Best Tall Building Americas
No Canadian towers are among the winners and finalists in the 2016 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTUBH) awards announced June 22. The most dramatic of the towers was from New York, which...
View ArticleCanada’s 2015 national building codes now official
The National Research Council’s Canadian Codes Centre officially launched the new version of the National Model Construction Codes (“Codes Canada”) on June 28. The 2015 editions of the codes “respond...
View ArticleOttawa’s 1912 train station to house the Senate
The historic train station that once welcomed passengers into the heart of Canada’s capital, is being transformed to become the temporary home of the Senate of Canada. The grand Beaux-Arts structure...
View ArticleZaha Hadid’s Qatar hotel resembles desert flower
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled a flower-inspired design for a hotel in Qatar’s sustainable city, Lusail. The late Hadid (1950-2016) was an Iraqi-British architect known for creating extremely...
View ArticleElevators across Canada are aging; emergency calls more frequent
A widely published Canadian Press article reports that problems with elevators are becoming more frequent, and calls to help people trapped have doubled since 2001. The article by Colin Perkel follows...
View ArticleSaskatchewan sees big rise in building permits
Total building permits in Saskatchewan saw a large increase in June 2016, up 28% compared to June last year. It was the highest percentage increase among the provinces. Looking at non-residential...
View ArticleLassonde Pavilion opens in Quebec City
Quebec City’s Musée de Beaux Arts (Museum of Fine Arts) opened a major addition at the end of June. The Pierre Lassonde pavilion is a 14,900-square metres volume that serves as a gateway to the...
View ArticleCompany project news round-up: Stantec, Dorlan, Inviro, Kiewit, AECOM, Tetra...
Stantec has redesigned the passenger space at Terminal 3 in Toronto Pearson International Airport. In the Departures level, stores and restaurants used to be in a narrow, dark area before passengers...
View ArticleCalgary requires visual inspections of 10-year old buildings
The City of Calgary has passed a bylaw that will require buildings five storeys or higher to be visually inspected for structural integrity. Passed on June 20 by the city council, the bylaw applies to...
View ArticleOntario to take charge of home inspections
Ontario’s Minister of Government and Consumer Services, Marie-France Lalonde, has announced that in the fall the province intends to introduce legislation to regulate home inspectors. The government is...
View ArticleUniversity of Prince Edward Island launches School of Sustainable Design...
Earlier in August the University of Prince Edward Island officially opened its 7,000-sq.m School of Sustainable Design Engineering building. Until now P.E.I. was the only province in Canada that did...
View ArticleNew Products
From the June-July 2016 print issue, page 25 STRUCTURAL Legacy Building Solutions’ Solar Ship Brantford off-grid hangar, a joint venture with Canadian Energy and Solar Ship, was awarded the “Game...
View ArticleRoyal Alberta Museum weaves exterior and interior space together
Downtown Edmonton has a new landmark with completion of the Royal Alberta Museum construction earlier this month. Once the interior is completed, the gallery will open in late 2017. The 37,100-sq.m...
View ArticleItaly earthquake prompts questions about Canada’s seismic code
Following the earthquake that killed approximately 290 people and destroyed the historic centre of Amatrice and other medieval centres in central Italy last week, the authorities are asking questions....
View ArticleBuilding moved for Crosslink LRT station at Mount Dennis
A 3,000-tonne building was moved 60 metres one morning last week to make space for the construction of an LRT station at the west end of Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown line. Moving the former Kodak...
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