Enermodal Engineering's headquarters, A Grander View, is a long, narrow building (40 ft across) to allow daylight access for all employees.

A Grander View hits double platinum

Enermodal Engineering's headquarters, A Grander View, recently received its LEED Canada NC and CI Platinum certifications from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). A Grander View was awarded 61 of 70 NC points and 50 of 57 CI points - this is the most CI (Commercial Interiors) points ever achieved by a Canadian project. The building…

July 4, 2011

The three-storey, 56,000-square-foot library serves as a new gateway to the shared Nipissing and Canadore campus and doubles the size of existing collection space and student user space.

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In the library with Diamond and Schmitt

Nipissing University and Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario, recently opened the Harris Learning Library, ushering a new era of academic study in northern Ontario. "The students, faculty, staff and members of our community can access the world of knowledge and understanding in a building that is truly beautiful," says Nipissing University president Lesley…

July 4, 2011

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Kare package

Telegramme, Canada's "Indie" art store, has launched a collection of limited-edition prints featuring the work of Susan Kare, the original graphics designer for Macintosh software. The Toronto-based specialized-print retailer is the exclusive location, bringing Kare's prints back to her Canadian roots. They will be available both at the store in Toronto and online nationwide. The…

June 30, 2011

Conference room. Photo by Jesse Colin Jackson.

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Architects revitalize Hamilton City Hall

This revitalization project was a collaborative effort between three architectural firms: Garwood-Jones & Hanham Architects as the lead architect and designer of the building envelope; in association with McCallum Sather Architects Inc., responsible for the design of all the interiors and finishes. +VG Architects was the heritage architecture specialist relating to the conservation of…

June 28, 2011

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Award-winning Ernest Wotton

Ernest Wotton, the Toronto lighting consultant and designer, has been awarded the 2011 IES Medal, the "highest honor" of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. This is only the second time the IES Medal has come to Canada. It recognizes his "meritorious achievement that has furthered the profession, art and knowledge of illuminating engineering."…

June 28, 2011

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Artopex awarded

Artopex, the Quebec-based complete line office furniture manufacturer, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract with Hydro-Québec valued at approximately $50 million over potentially 10 years. The contract to provide for all the future office furniture needs of Hydro Quebec offices across the province of Quebec is the largest in the…

June 23, 2011

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DX National Awards Competition now open for project submission

The Design Exchange (DX) is calling all designers and business' across Canada to submit their projects for the Design Exchange Awards, now entering its 20th year. Early-bird submission is July 4, 2011 with final submission deadline for September 30, 2011. Winners will be announced in a gala event on November 22 and showcased…

June 20, 2011

InterfaceFLOR is providing technical assistance that will help Canadian-based Aspera Recycling Inc. implement a ReEntry-type system able to recycle end-of-life carpet tiles and broadloom into reusable fiber and PVC backing that go into InterfaceFLOR products.

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Share and share alike

InterfaceFLOR is taking its carpet recycling know-how on the road by forming alliances with regional carpet recycling operations throughout North America. The first of these relationships is with Canadian-based Aspera Recycling Inc. InterfaceFLOR is providing technical assistance that will help them implement a ReEntry-type system able to recycle end-of-life carpet tiles and broadloom into reusable…

June 18, 2011

Diamond & Schmitt Architects' Automotive Centre of Excellence combines teaching, research and commercial testing.

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Diamond & Schmitt Architects’ one-of-a-kind automotive centre

The Automotive Centre of Excellence is by any measure a unique building - perhaps one-of- a-kind in Canada. It was inaugurated this week at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa. The new facility designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects is a rare combination of industrial research and educational programming co-existing under…

June 16, 2011

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AGA Marvel ignites Canadian kitchens

La Cornue, a century-old artisanal producer of French ranges and rotisseries, has been officially brought to Canada by its parent company, AGA Marvel (the North American subsidiary of AGA Rangemaster Group plc based in Royal Leamington Spa, England). But more than just expanding well-designed kitchen appliances into a new market, La Cornue has taken this…

June 9, 2011