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November 14, 2018
News 
 

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.


City of Toronto announces new Transit Expansion Office

The city is seeking an executive director for the new office that will play a role in providing end-to-end oversight of transit expansion projects as they advance through the project lifecycle.


Jim McKay rejoins HDR to lead Canadian engineering practice

He was previously a VP and Canadian Resources Group Leader with HDR, and most recently was the general manager of solid waste management for the City of Toronto.
 
 
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Updates 
 

UL opens new building envelope test facility in Toronto

The new site contains both a fenestration lab and a mock-up lab that can test full scale window wall, curtain wall and wall assemblies. » Read more

21st Annual Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Canadian P3 Projects

This year five projects were recognized with two receiving Gold Awards and three receiving Silver. » Read more

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. » Read more
 
EVENTS 
 
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ACEC-SK 2018 Awards of Distinction

November 20, 2018
Location: TCU Place, Saskatoon
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Construct Canada @The Buildings Show

November 28-30, 2018
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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2019 AHR Expo

January 14-16, 2019
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta
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International LiDAR Mapping Forum

January 28-30, 2019
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Denver
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2019 GLOBALCON Conference

March 20-21, 2019
Location: Hynes Convention Center, Boston
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