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 Toronto Green Standard (TGS) is Toronto’s sustainable design requirements for new private and City-owned developments, which consist of tiers of performance measures with supporting guidelines...
Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. The new changes would...
Canada’s North is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, and thus northern communities and infrastructure must deal with effects that include changing temperatures and precipitation patterns...
The OAA provides licensed members with free viewing access to a collection of CSA standards, including all standards referenced in the National Building Code of Canada (NBC), Ontario’s Building Code...
The OAA is committed to maintaining professional standards through its regulatory and investigative efforts. From January 1 to December 31, 2025, the Association conducted 30 investigations, including...
As architects, designers and city builders, we spend our days thinking about the systems that make cities work: how a tree canopy cools a sidewalk; how a cycling route can be safe and continuous; how...
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 Policy and Government Relations (PGR) service area of the OAA had a steady second half of 2025 with government’s return to the legislature on October 20. PGR staff were busy over the summer...
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...