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The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) has updated BOMA BESt program, now referred to as "BOMA BESt Version 2." It includes revised building assessments for four types of commercial properties including Offices,...
Feb 6, 2012 10:40AM
An exhibit on seismic engineering to be held at the Design Exchange in Toronto in November/December 2012 will feature research and cutting edge architecture, models and video to illustrate and convey the world of seismic design to the general...
Feb 4, 2012 12:37PM
Earth Advantage Institute, a non-profit green building resource that has certified more than 12,000 homes in the United States, announced its annual prediction of 10 green building trends to watch in 2012.
Feb 3, 2012 3:33PM
RealNet Canada Inc. and its partners at the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released a strategic review of the GTA's 2011 new home (low rise and high rise) markets, reporting 45,926 new home sales, the second highest...
Feb 2, 2012 11:00AM
Does Canada need more energy supply or more insulation? Clearly, this is a gross simplification but it is estimated that almost a third of Canada's current energy consumption is used for heating and cooling buildings and homes. This number...
Feb 1, 2012 12:27PM
The Greater Toronto Chapter of NAIOP is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's individual awards for outstanding contribution to the industry. The award winners are: Paul Campbell, former CEO and president of SITQ; Peter Cook, senior...
Jan 31, 2012 3:26PM
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver closed the popular ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program to any new registrants on Sunday, January 29. The sudden closing of the program comes two months before its official end date on March 31, 2012. The...
Jan 30, 2012 9:24AM
Toronto-based MOD Developments Inc. has purchased 197-201 Yonge Street in the Theatre Block in downtown Toronto. The 20,000 square foot site contains the historically designated Canadian Bank of Commerce Building, designed by Darling &...
Jan 27, 2012 10:38AM
Traditional fire resistance testing evaluates the performance of individual building elements with no consideration given to the interaction with other parts of the building. On rare occasions, fire performance is assessed by constructing and...
Jan 26, 2012 11:14AM
Working professionals interested in sustainability and green building now have a valuable new learning tool at their disposal. The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is launching the Sustainable Building Advisor (SBA) program beginning March...
Jan 25, 2012 9:00AM