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blOAAG Lessons From the BC Energy Step Code

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2019/NOV/26

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Lessons From the BC Energy Ste...

You’ve probably never even heard of two of Canada’s more effective provincial and city-scale climate policies—and that’s probably not a bad thing. The BC Energy Step Code and the City of Vancouver’s...

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Energuide

Article (text and images)

2018/OCT/01

Ontario Association of Architects

Petrie Building

Location: Guelph, Ontario Date of Completion: 1882 Architect: John Day Date of Rehabilitation: 2015–2018 Heritage Architect: Allan Killin Architect Inc. Nominated by: Mike Schreiner, MPP...

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queens park pick

blOAAG Old Main Academic Building Addition (2014)

Article (text and images)

2016/MAR/12

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Old Main Academic Building Add...

Location: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BCArchitects: Diamond Schmitt Architects; Stantec Architecture, Associate ArchitectDate of completion: 2014OAA Awards 2016 Design Excellence...

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Renovation

Article (text and images)

2021/SEP/23

OAA

Heritage Hall

Location: Guelph Date of Completion: 1880 Architect: William Slater Date of Renovation/Addition: 2020 Architect of Renovation/Addition: Joel Bartlett Architect Inc. Nominated by: Mike Schreiner, MPP...

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queens park pick

heritage hall

queens park pick 2021

Elevation of Mikinàk Ottawa Community Housing.

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2024/OCT/23

OAA

Mikinàk Ottawa Community Housi...

Location: Ottawa, Ontario Completed: 2024 Architect: Arcadis Architects (Canada) Inc. Nominated by: Lucille Collard, MPP (Ottawa—Vanier) With a gap in affordable housing and an opportunity for new...

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mikinàk ottawa community housing

arcadis architects (canada) inc.

queen's park picks

queen park picks 2024

Article (text and images)

2022/MAR/30

OAA

Tom Patterson Theatre

Climate Action The architecture profession must play a role in stabilizing the climate change crisis, lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in favour of clean power. This is one of the reasons why...

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tom patterson theatre

2022 design excellence finalists

2022 design excellence finalist

2022

oaa awards

2022 design excellence winner

2022 design excellence winners

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2020/DEC/02

Ontario Association of Architects

MacDonald Hall

Location: Guelph Date of Completion: 1903 Architect: George Martel Miller Date of Renovation: 2016 Architect of Renovation: Gow Hastings Architects Inc. Nominated by: Mike Schreiner, MPP...

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queens park pick

guelph

macdonald hall

Article (text and images)

2020/MAR/13

Ontario Association of Architects

Woodhouse

Location: Singhampton, Ont. Architect: Superkül Inc. OAA Design Excellence Awards Winner Energy Efficiency and Carbon Stability Architects must play a role in stabilizing the climate change...

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oaa awards 2020

design excellence

finalists

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2022/MAR/22

OAA

Osler Bluff Ski Club

Location: Town of the Blue Mountains, Ontario Architect: Williamson Williamson Inc. The Osler Bluff Ski Club is a renovation and addition onto a rustic 1974, heavy-timber structure. The addition...

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osler bluff ski club

2022 design excellence finalists

2022 design excellence finalist

2022

oaa awards

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