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...
An Ontario-based charity believes the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings could be a solution to creating more affordable housing. This week, Guelph’s Heritage Advisory Committee expressed its...
A new Royal George Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake is slowly taking shape. Niagara-on-the-Lake’s heritage committee approved at its July 8 meeting a heritage permit application for the redevelopment...
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...
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...
The National Trust for Canada, a charity dedicated to the conservation and promotion of Canada’s historic sites, has announced 12 finalists for the Next Great Save, a national competition that helps...
Heritage conservation in Ontario enriches communities, safeguards meaningful places, advances natural stewardship and ensures that diverse stories are preserved and shared. The Ontario Heritage Trust...
City council’s big swing came in May of 2023. North America’s fastest-growing metropolis, Toronto desperately needed more housing—and a lot more variety in that housing—if it was going to accommodate...
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the students, graduates, interns and other recipients of the 2025 RAIC Foundation awards, bursaries, grants and scholarships. This...
The Ontario government has sold the former Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital property for long-term care homes and housing. The 55-acre property, located in central Hamilton, will now be transformed...