Embodied Carbon will account for almost half of the total new construction emissions globally before now and 2050. Despite this massive contribution to global CO₂ emissions, embodied carbon in...
Regenerative architecture goes far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions — it is about understanding our buildings as part of complex local and global ecosystems and designing strategies that...
Did you know that besides being home to over 2.8 million people, the City of Toronto is also home to hundreds of thousands of pets? The increasing pet population is most noticeable in the dense areas...
The Toronto Green Standard (Version 3), Toronto’s sustainable design requirements for new private and city-owned developments, has introduced a four-tiered framework for development to achieve...
The last year and a half, COVID-19 halted development of new projects and all networking activities. This has had a lasting impact on the way many architects find new work, as it has disturbed the...
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth. It includes all living things and the ways in which they interact with each other at an ecosystem, species and genetic level. Biodiversity is key...
Windows are complicated—on top of providing a view, they also have to do everything a wall has to do. Doors are just as difficult. And to make things even more challenging, architects are faced with a...
Late 19th and early 20th century masonry buildings — from historic warehouses to Victorian homes and main-street shops — make up a large part of our urban cores, providing significant cultural...
Design innovation is full of both rewards and risks, and balancing between them is a constant juggling act every practice must undertake. Join us for this one hour lecture as Bruce Palmer...
Inclusive design is a process that enables and draws on the full range of human diversity. Most importantly, this means including and learning from people with a range of perspectives. Updated in...