Cities are facing unprecedented challenges to their built environments. The BUILD Ideas conference arose from a need and desire to promote discussion about how building science can help us meet those...
Designing a Durable Building...What does that mean? Understanding CSA S478...Guideline on Durability in...
The building code instructs us to use two new standards for specifying fenestration products and determining their performance requirements: NAFS—the North American Fenestration Standard, and...
The Seminar Low Impact Development (LID), an innovative stormwater management approach that treats, infiltrates, filters, and retains runoff at the source, is quickly becoming the new norm in...
The Wood Solutions Fair is the premier event in Canada dedicated to design and construction with wood and wood products. This one-day educational event, presented by Ontario Wood WORKS! and the...
Commissioning - What Architects Need to Know Commissioning has been a critical component of successful projects for decades. Today it is more important than ever with building systems becoming ever...
New Accessibility Changes to the Building Code: Accessibility is now an integral aspect of socially responsible built environments. This seminar will explore the onset of accessibility regulations...
Course Outline This technical presentation will review the new OBC provisions which permit 5 and 6 storey wood construction. The background to these new Code provisions will be presented to understand...
Session I: The 2030 Challenge: Setting + Achieving Energy Goals with Integrated Design Time: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PMToronto: Thursday, January 14, 2016Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, ON, M8C...
Session II: Getting to 60: The Power of Targets + Load Reduction Time: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PMToronto: Thursday, January 28, 2016Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, ON, M8C...