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May 19, 2008
British Columbia “greens” its building code
On April 15, 2008, the minister responsible for housing, Rich Coleman, announced new Building Code requirements that will come into effect on September 5, 2008. Claiming to “green the B.C. Building Code,” these first steps are designed to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions related to all construction.
May 14, 2008
New roofing systems offer builders more choices than ever, NRC expert says
New sustainable roofing systems and concepts are providing builders with more choices than ever, but a glut of information has blurred the distinction between different types of roofing, according to Dr. Ralph M. Paroli, director of the building envelope and structure program for the National Research Council Institute for Research in Construction.
May 14, 2008
Calgary’s Eighth Avenue Place towers earn Canada’s first LEED-CS pre-certification
An office tower development in downtown Calgary is the first high-rise office building in Canada to be pre-certified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Core and Shell (LEED-CS) construction.
April 30, 2008
Net zero approach vital to energy conservation
The initial choices in designing the building envelope determine the degree to which mechanical systems and excess energy are required to facilitate human comfort.
April 21, 2008
Dockside Green strives for LEED Platinum certification
Dockside Green will include three different neighbourhoods, about 1.3 million square feet of mixed use facilities and about 2,500 people in the 15-acre reclaimed brownfield site when it is finished. The development along Victoria’s waterfront is aiming to become North America’s first LEED Platinum-certified community.
April 14, 2008
ASHRAE creates “net zero” energy building tools
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is intent on developing tools to help designers create “net zero” energy buildings by 2020.
April 9, 2008
Ontario Bid Depository quietly fades away
The Construction Bid Depository of Ontario (CBDO) is quietly closing up shop, but its last chairman still believes in the bid depository process.
April 9, 2008
Improvements underway at Saskatchewan Legislative Building
The Saskatchewan government announced on March 31 that work is underway on the preservation and rehabilitation of the exterior of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.
March 26, 2008
Canadian National Railway plans $430-million in capital investment spending in 2008
Canadian National Railway (CN) plans a multi-million dollar investment to upgrade and maintain track and improve rail infrastructure in Western Canada in 2008.
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