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Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Waiting For More Support

Westeck News

Content courtesy of PEMBINA institute Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Waiting For More Support Need to overcome low demand, lack of skilled labour, and lagging regulation. In 2023, Canada’s top ten weather events racked up an estimated $3.1 Canadians urgently need to adapt our homes to increasingly severe and frequent climate events.

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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

To meet the ambitious climate targets ahead, designers, developers, and construction firms need common standards. Reporting methodologies can vary based on the unit of measurement, estimated project life span, or how a project’s area is defined. By Timothy A. Image courtesy Climate Positive Design. Image courtesy Sasaki.

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“Affordable Housing” Isn’t Affordable Unless It’s Energy Efficient

Westeck News

*Content courtesy of Pembina Institute As governments across Canada commit to building thousands of new homes, they also must commit to ensuring that housing is affordable to heat and cool Canada’s governments are addressing two intersecting crises: climate and housing.

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Towers instead of Pavilions: An entirely different Inner Harbor

Community Architect Daily

The design breaks the current 50' height limit by a factor of 6 or more and introduces residential use to zoning regulations that allow only public and commercial uses. The full weight of city government is ready to make this a reality. The proposals also is much more drastic than the never enacted Inner Harbor 2.0

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The Future of Architecture: Can the Concrete Industry Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

Architizer

In response, the material industry is also responding by investing in research and development. Indeed, while the GCCA producers’ pledge is admirable, many members in the industry argue that it would be better if countries themselves put a price on carbon and develop policies to help speed up the transition.

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Meet the Team: Who Works with an Architect on a Design Project?

DesignScape Architects

The primary role of any quantity surveyor is to manage a construction project’s costs and ensure the project is completed within the estimated budget. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g.

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The Home of Your Dreams: A Guide to Designing and Building a Custom Home

The Architecture Designs

Investigate Building Regulations Before beginning any design or construction process, it is important to become familiar with the local building regulations that apply to your area. Depending on your local building regulations, this can be a complex process.

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