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The Bentway, with partners Gehl and researchers from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, released a report that revealed the essential role public spaces play in fostering mental health and social...
The Ontario government is investing over $28 million for construction of the new Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Aboriginal Health Access Centre (WNHAC) in downtown Kenora. The new facility will...
In late October, the Azure Human/Nature conference celebrated its inaugural edition in downtown Toronto. Hosted at the waterfront campus of George Brown College, more than 250 attendees and speakers...
CSA has a public consultation currently open for CSA Z8000, Canadian Health Care Facilities (New Edition), which provides a nationally recognized baseline for the design and construction of hospitals...
Are Architects at risk when hiring a contractor for construction services on the client’s behalf? It is not unheard of for clients to request a holder to directly engage a contractor, on the client’s...
Earlier this year in Sudbury, the OAA honoured the jury-chosen selections from the SHIFT2023 Health and Architecture Challenge, which showed how the built environment can have a positive impact on...
Members should be aware of amendments to Section 21 of O. Reg. 213/91 – Construction Projects, made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), addressing the requirements for personal...
Practitioners of the emerging architectural movement called trauma-informed design see buildings as “the first line of therapy.” Providence at the Heights, or PATH, is a supportive housing facility...
Now in Effect As reported in CodeNews Issue 338, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing made amendments to Ontario’s Building Code (O.Reg. 332/12) that are now in force, which affects the...
The year 2022 saw a rise in conversation around health and well-being. Two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the architecture industry is more informed about healthy building practices...