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Urbanarium has launched Decoding Timber Towers, a global ideas competition which aims to have real-world impact. This marks the Vancouver organization’s fourth installment in its affordable housing...
Changes in the National Building Code (NBC) in 2020 laid the foundation for the rise of taller timber buildings, and the market has responded. According to a Natural Resources Canada (NRC) 2021...
As announced in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s (MMAH’s) CodeNews 364 (November 5, 2024), amendments to the Ontario’s 2024 Building Code (OBC), which came into effect on January 1...
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...
The new Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) Headquarters and Multi-Tenant Commercial Building, designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects has officially opened, overlooking the...
In an excerpt from her new book, Mattaforma founder and AZURE Human/Nature speaker Lindsey Wikstrom explores a nascent architectural revolution. By now, it’s a well-known fact: The built environment...
The Ontario government’s decision to take steps to permit mass timber buildings of up to 18 storeys is being praised by stakeholders as a boost to the mass timber manufacturing sector and a step...
The University of Toronto has begun raising a new 14-storey mass timber building that will set a precedent for sustainable design. Once complete, the tower is expected to be the tallest academic...
As advised in the Ministry of Municipal and Housing (MMAH)’s Code News 350, the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is inviting the public to take part in the public review of...
Development Permit Bylaw and Minister’s Orders Effective Immediately As reported in CodeNews 340, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) made amendments to Ontario’s Building Code...