When you first hear the term 'sustainability' applied to new development projects, technologically advanced building designs that are able to meet stricter energy targets may be the first thing that...
The University of Toronto’s newest venue for research and instruction in ecology and environmental biology aims to reimagine the future of school design while demonstrating how a project can combine...
Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) occupy a critical place in Canada’s urban decarbonization strategy. These high-density residential forms are growing rapidly in every major city and represent...
The City of Toronto recently released its Net Zero Building Retrofit Guides, developed in collaboration with Arup, a resource to support the City in achieving its goal of net zero emissions by...
When Assembly, a Toronto-based builder focused on prefabricated timber buildings, opens its factory in mid-2026, it expects to produce about 1,600 housing units a year with robotic equipment. Known...
The North Bay Community and Recreation Centre is poised to become the first full-sized zero-carbon recreational facility in Canada, demonstrating how low-carbon and climate-conscious design can be...
In many Canadian cities, mass timber is becoming more widespread as the structural basis for offices and residential buildings. But the newly opened 10-storey Limberlost Place, part of George Brown...
Construction is officially underway on a new multi-function station for Toronto Paramedic Services. Mayor Olivia Chow was among several members of city staff to break ground on the 90,000-square foot...
The federal government is providing more than $1.9 million to the Homes for Heroes Foundation to support Veterans experiencing homelessness in Kingston. The foundation opened a tiny-home village in...
Toronto City Council has issued zoning and subdivision approvals for the first phase of Northcrest Developments’ 370-acre YZD community on the former Downsview Airport lands in the city. The July 25...