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The SABMag has revealed the winners of its 18th annual Canadian Green Building Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in sustainable design. This year’s jury awarded 11 projects across...
Wildfires and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and it’s time to rethink how we design and build our homes and buildings to endure extreme climate events. At Designing for Fire...
The construction industry is known for its slim profit margins and erratic market cycles—this despite accounting for $13 trillion in spending worldwide in 2023, or approximately 7 percent of global...
The newly-formed Building Performance Assurance Council (BPAC) announced during the 2023 Passive House Canada Conference in Hamilton, Ont., comes at a key juncture for high performance buildings in...
Located in Toronto’s Danforth neighbourhood, the Sammon Passive House home has the advantages of a newly-constructed Passive House, including increased comfort, resilience, durability, and energy...
Compass is a benchmarking tool that aims to convert project data into something that can help inform future building design, ultimately reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Its use is...
Until June 30, 2024, OAA members can register for any Passive House Canada course at a discounted PHC member price that represents a savings of more than $1,400 for the Pathway to Passive House...
Practice Advisory Services (PAS) often hears from members of the public through the OAA’s Hotline regarding fee disputes where the architect has been billing the client on an hourly...
New Rules Remove Canadian Experience Requirement for Foreign-Trained Professionals On November 30, the Ontario government passed Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021. Some changes envisioned by...