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Buildings
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New Sick Kids building design unveiled
B+H Architects’ proposed design for the new 22-storey Patient Support Centre (PSC) located on The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) campus in Toronto will comply with Toronto’s Tier 2 Building Standards.
Infrastructure upgrades approved for Canadian Coast Guard College
The work will include the installation of heat pump technology that will use ocean water from Sydney Harbour to provide heating and cooling to the entire campus.
ISO publishes BIM Standards
“Taking this to an international level not only means more effective collaboration on global projects, but allows designers and contractors working on all kinds of building works to have clearer and more efficient information management.”
Feds help fund residential high-rise Net Zero project in London, Ont.
Government investing $3.9 million toward the construction of the Sifton Properties’ Helio building, a mixed-use, multi-unit residential high-rise in the West 5 sustainable community, a projected $57,608,500 project.
Second Annual BIM Survey closes February 1
CanBIM, the business voice of Canada’s BIM community, is encouraging responses from building industry professionals across the country.
Bell & Gossett reveals new double suction HVAC pump
The new e-HSC provides engineers a more powerful, serviceable, and efficient solution for a wide range of critical HVAC applications.
YORK YZ centrifugal chiller line extended up to 1,350 tons
Johnson Controls extended the capacity range of its magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller to include chillers beyond 1,000 tons.
LG highlights Smart controls at AHR Expo
The AC Smart 5 provides an intuitive way to monitor and control LG air conditioning units and LG RT DOAS.
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Cleaver-Brooks launches boiler monitor for ClearFire line
Users can now check the operating status and performance of their boiler system, or multiple boilers systems simultaneously in real time via a mobile app.
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Grundfos Introduces TPE3 In-Line Pump
Wireless technology enables the TPE3 to connect with up to four single TPE3 pumps.
Contemporary Calgary selects architects to transform planetarium into modern art gallery
The team of Calgary-based Gibbs Gage Architects and KPMB Architects of Toronto were awarded the project.
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York University opens new energy-efficient building
A core feature of the Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building, attached to the Schulich School of Business, is a dramatic glass solar chimney that rises 27 metres to provide passive natural ventilation for the entire building.
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Energy recovery dehumidifier earns Guelph a $20K+ utility incentive
The energy savings is generated mainly from recovering compressor waste heat to provide water heating for the indoor pool and using exhaust air to preheat incoming outdoor air.
Toronto building owner fined almost $100,000 for fire code violations
In addition to the fines related to the violations of the Ontario Fire Code, Toronto Fire Services ordered the owner to pay $137,000 for the costs incurred for safely removing the thousands of liters of highly flammable and combustible chemicals from the property after the fire.
VIDEO: Government of Canada excited about Zero Carbon Building renovation project
The Arthur Meighen Building renovation project in Toronto is one of the 16 CaGBC Zero Carbon pilot projects.
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Intelligent Structural Panels
A Canadian-designed solution for constructing the next-generation of smart buildings.
ASHRAE updates energy-efficient design standard for low-rise residential
“This update to the standard offers better alignment between this standard’s requirements and marketplace product availability as well as some revisions to improve the document’s clarity and internal consistency.”
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Metasys 10.0 released by Johnson Controls
The latest upgrade to the company’s building automation solution features faster responses to critical alarms and new integrations with fire detection, security and lighting systems.
Government of Canada offers free online access to the 2017 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings
This pilot project marks the first time that a national building code has been made freely accessible, and will provide the Government of Canada with the opportunity to evaluate the benefits of moving towards such a model.
DIALOG to Integrate Commercial Canadian Content into BSD’s SpecLink Cloud
Beyond specifying terminology, language and units of measurement, DIALOG will convert complex codes, standards and formatting for the Canadian market.
LG releases MULTI V5 VRF in Canada
Its heat operating range reaches -30°C to withstand Canadian seasonality.
Nortek Global HVAC Receives Patent for A/C Hot Gas Reheat Circuit Modulation
Air conditioning systems, especially dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), can now eliminate frosting without interrupting the dehumidification cycle.
Armstrong Design Envelope pumps available in stainless steel
Ideal for domestic water and light industrial use, these pumps are certified for safe drinking water systems to the NSF-61 and NSF-372 standards.
Milton District Hospital Expansion Certified LEED Gold
“We were committed to pursuing sustainable design strategies, with a goal to achieve a minimum LEED Silver rating and are pleased to have surpassed our original goal by meeting the requirements to achieve Gold certification,” said Bill Bailey, Halton Healthcare’s senior vice president of Redevelopment and Facilities.
UPS Canada building largest Canadian operations facility
As part of a $500 million investment in Canada, the new $200 million, 850,000 sq. ft. UPS facility in Ontario will feature advanced scanning and sortation technology integrated with data-driven tools to increase efficiency and reliability.
Johnson Controls-Hitachi introducing Hitachi Water Source VRF heat pump and heat recovery systems
Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning will be introducing the Hitachi water source variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pump and heat recovery cooling and heating systems at the AHR Expo in Atlanta in January 2019. These compact systems: Are exceptionally energy efficient…
ASHRAE addresses Canada House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources
ASHRAE provided testimony focused on the technical tools, standards and guidelines it develops that can help government – and the private sector – deliver on energy efficiency and building performance.
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Architects selected for Ottawa Public Library/Library and Archives Canada joint facility
Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects were chosen from 33 global submissions and then a shortlist of five finalists.
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) – Schreyer Award Winner
CHUM mandated an energy consumption target of 40% less than the ASHRAE 90.1-1999 baseline—a very aggressive target for an urban acute care hospital … the target was achieved using a multi-pronged approach.
Free building energy benchmarking tool released for Ontario designers/constructors
The new online tool, developed by RWDI in partnership with the Ontario Association of Architects and Toronto’s Architecture 2030 District, streamlines energy benchmarking and reporting during the design phase of building development projects.
