A study led by Perkins&Will suggests modular mass timber could help Canada accelerate housing delivery while reducing environmental impacts and strengthening domestic construction capacity. The...
Have you ever wondered about the money and carbon spent replacing an inefficient old building with a new one, and whether the same net results could be achieved through a retrofit? This is the...
For decades, heat pumps in cold climates were treated as a compromise technology—acceptable in shoulder seasons, questionable when temperatures dropped, and often paired with a fossil-fuel backup...
In Canadian Architect, Leanne Snodgrass, BScE, P.Eng., Wendy Macdonald, P.Eng., ENV SP, LEED®AP BD+C, and Dominic Mattman, BASc, P.Eng., LEED® AP, argue that reaching zero-carbon buildings depends on...
RBC and Pontegadea have committed to put RBC’s Toronto headquarters on the path to net-zero by 2040, addressing the carbon emissions from the bank’s third-largest commercial office space. The plan is...
The Ontario government is investing up to $178 million through the Building Ontario Fund (BOF) to support the construction of approximately 1,700 new rental homes, including a target of 340 affordable...
The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) has published a national report examining how existing buildings can help Canada address climate and housing goals, while maintaining...
On May 12, the OAA’s governing Council met at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Waterloo in the leadup to the Association’s Conference, Collaboration Powering Innovation. (To learn more about the...
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the recipients of the 2026 RAIC Architectural Practice Award, the RAIC Emerging Architectural Practice Award, and the RAIC...
The Ontario government is moving forward with plans to enable up to 642 new homes near Hamilton’s West Harbour GO Station, using a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) to accelerate redevelopment of the...