SABMag 81 - Winter 2024
Thanks to the advertisers who supported this issue
WATERFRONT INNOVATION CENTRE: Transformative project targets LEED Platinum
By Peter Kurkjian and David Copeland
The Waterfront Innovation Centre (WIC) was born out of a competition by Waterfront Toronto in 2015 with the intention of transforming Toronto’s once derelict East Bayfront Precinct into an animated mixed-use community. Read more …
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE, A-BUILDING EXPANSION: Transformative project targets LEED Platinum
By Peter Kurkjian and David Copeland
The Waterfront Innovation Centre (WIC) was born out of a competition by Waterfront Toronto in 2015 with the intention of transforming Toronto’s once derelict East Bayfront Precinct into an animated mixed-use community. WIC is a purpose-built commercial development that caters to Toronto’s growing technology and media sectors. Read more …
CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION & STORAGE: An Industry Strategy for Limiting Carbon Emissions
By Alfredo Carrato
When it comes to limiting the amount of carbon emissions globally responsible for advancing climate change, the construction sector has a substantial role to play. Overall, construction is responsible for more than one-tenth of total carbon emissions around the world, and a large portion of this carbon footprint comes from the manufacturing of building materials such as cement, the second-most consumed material in the world after water. Read more …
THE CONTRIBUTION OF STRUCTURAL THERMAL BREAKS TO OVERALL ENERGY PERFORMANCE
By Tracy Dacko
As our energy codes become more and more stringent, thermal breaks are increasingly important to prevent condensation and mould, reduce heat loss through envelope penetrations, lower energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. Read more …
WINDERMERE FIRE STATION No.31: Canada’s first net-zero fire station features sweeping PV array
Windermere Fire Station No. 31 is located in southwest Edmonton in a rapidly expanding neighbourhood. The project is the City of Edmonton’s first net-zero building, achieved through a comprehensive passive design approach and a combination of solar arrays, geothermal heating and cooling. Read more …
THE ANNUAL GUIDE:
LEED categories noted for the products listed in the following pages are intended to show how these products can potentially help a project earn LEED v4 points. Read more …
VIEWPOINT REPRESENTING REALITY: WHY MATERIALS MATTER
By Lindsey Wikstrom
In 2019, the United Nations published its Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction. The document included an estimate that the global construction industry will build the equivalent of New York City (including all five boroughs) every month for the next 40 years. Read more …
INTERVIEW WITH: Michael Sugar
The Canada Green Building Council recently hired a new Director of Zero Carbon Buildings. Michael Sugar comes to the Council from the energy sector, with a background in clean energy and energy efficiency. Michael is heading up the Zero Carbon program at CAGBC, which includes the standards, as well as initiatives to help accelerate Canada’s shift toward zero carbon buildings and retrofits. Read more …