Canadian Architect | July 5, 2024
These awards recognize those working to reduce embodied carbon pollution in B.C.
Members of British Columbia’s zero-carbon buildings community recently came together to recognize six individuals, projects, and organizations for their leadership in reducing embodied carbon pollution in the province.
Canadian Consulting Engineer | June 24, 2024
Grant Newfield, MEng, P.Eng., Struct.Eng. | Principal
With British Columbia’s decarbonization targets in mind, RJC Engineers principal Grant Newfield, P.Eng., is focusing on making buildings more sustainable. In March, updates to the B.C. Building and Fire Codes came into effect that allow for taller mass-timber buildings, up to 18 storeys. We spoke with Newfield about the significance of these changes.
Canadian Property Management | June 20, 2024
Paul Fritze, BASc, P.Eng. | Principal
Top 5 considerations that could make or break your project
In a post-covid world, office vacancies have risen dramatically just as residential vacancies have declined to crisis lows. Naturally, building conversions have emerged as a potential solution for owners and developers seeking to capitalize on their languishing assets. While an attractive option at face value, the adaptive re-use of existing commercial office buildings to residential rental apartments does pose several challenges despite the obvious benefits and isn’t financially viable for every vacant property.
Innovation - Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia | Summer 2024
Mohammad Fakoor, PhD, P.Eng., CEA, CPHD, CEM, LEED® AP BD+C | Associate
Grant Newfield, MEng, P.Eng., Struct.Eng. | Principal
Innovation presents the annual Project Highlights edition showcasing projects by Engineers and Geoscientists BC registrants. This year’s highlights feature projects that exemplify environmental stewardship and collaboration with Indigenous communities.
Canadian Consulting Engineer | June 14, 2024
Calgary’s BMO Centre at Stampede Park has reportedly become Western Canada’s largest convention centre with the opening of a new 565,000-sf expansion, following decades of planning and four years of construction.
Following the $500-million expansion, the convention facility now offers more than 1 million sf of space, allowing it to host conventions at a scale the city was not previously able to accommodate. Its first major post-expansion event was the Global Energy Show, which ran from June 10 to 12.
Sustainable BIZ Canada | June 7, 2024
Responsible Buildings Pact will focus on concrete as its first material to pilot
The Climate Smart Buildings Alliance (CSBA), led by Royal Bank of Canada, Mattamy Homes and EllisDon, has unveiled an initiative that will have its members pilot the adoption of low-carbon building materials, starting with concrete.
The Responsible Buildings Pact was announced at the Canada Green Building Council’s Building Lasting Change conference in Toronto on Wednesday. Participants include developers Mattamy, Daniels and Northcrest Developments; consultants Dialogue and RJC Engineers; and contractors EllisDon and Aecon.
Canadian Parking Association - PARKER | 1st Quarter 2024
Bryant Bortolotto-Freeman, BSc.| Engineer-in-Training
5 best practices for maximizing the service life of your traffic deck coating
If your building includes a parkade, chances are you’ve witnessed the wear and tear that comes from steady usage and exposure to moisture and contaminants like road salts. Even if the parking area is located indoors, the traffic deck coating (TDC) used to protect concrete surfaces will deteriorate over time, reducing its ability to effectively do its job.
CISC Advantage Steel | Winter 2023/2024
Andrew Voth, BASc., Ph.D., P.Eng. | Associate
The City of Toronto’s already dynamic skyline has once again been enhanced with the addition of a new sculpted and sloped skyscraper: TD Terrace
Located at 160 Front Street West at the corner of Front and Simcoe Streets, the newest space for TD Bank is a 47-storey, 240-metre-tall sloping steel-framed commercial tower that adds approximately 1.2 million square feet of Class A office space to Toronto’s financial core. Along with the incorporation of a six-storey masonry heritage building façade, the building offers four levels of below-grade parking and bike storage with a dedicated underground PATH connection and a four-storey podium with tenant amenities, set to be occupied in 2024.
Canadian Occupational Safety | April 26, 2024
Kevin Fortune, BASc, MBA, MBB, CRSP, EP | Health & Safety Program Manager
As Canada approaches the National Day of Mourning on April 28th, the nation pauses to remember the lives lost and renews its commitment to improving workplace safety. With 993 workplace fatalities reported in 2022, including 183 in the construction industry, the need for proactive measures to prevent such tragedies is paramount.
Canadian Property Management | April 2024
Jeff Rabinovitch, MSc, P.Eng., LEED® AP BD+C | Principal
A collaborative method that drives better results
In today’s complicated building landscape, fiscal transparency, work-site safety, environmental consequences, and structural integrity are just some of considerations that must be factored into the building process. But with so many hands in the mix, and so many key priorities to juggle, it isn’t unusual for decisions to be rushed or details to be missed along the way.