SABMag 84 - Fall 2024
Prefabricated balconies bring benefits in time, cost and performance
By Sam Estall
Prefabrication and modular construction are innovative approaches that can benefit a building project, and this includes balconies.
New all-Canadian platform: Meeting sustainable building compliance in less time
What is it? – EcoSpex is a verified product specification platform designed to revolutionize how construction materials are specified for green and healthy buildings.
Amexon Development Corporation wins prestigious IPAX Americas Property Award
The Residences at Central Park project by Amexon Development Corporation has won the coveted IPAX Americas Property Award for “Best Sustainable Residential Development” in Canada.
Navigating the Transformation: The evolving role of wood in sustainable construction
By Peter Moonen
Around the globe, the construction sector is in the midst of a profound transformation. Faced with an array of social, economic, and environmental challenges, the industry is adapting to new demands and regulations.
Fast + Epp head office: Urban infill building highlights hybrid construction
Completed in 2022, the Fast + Epp Home Office is an elegant, economic and highly transferable example of an urban densification project whose approach to material use is a pragmatic hybrid of mass timber, steel and concrete.
Building Better with Steel: Guidelines for lowering GHG emissions in conventional steel structures
By Scott Norris
While certification programs like LEED, Toronto Green Building Standards, and CAGBC Net Zero Carbon Building Standard have helped guide the industry in terms of reducing the environmental impact of buildings, including Global Warming Potential (GWP), it is an ever evolving mission.
Kipling Transit Hub: Advanced steel framing cuts tonnage costs
By Scott Norris
Completed in 2022, the Kipling Transit Hub is a 4,890m2 revitalization of an existing transit station. The LEED Gold station serves as a key transit interchange in Toronto’s west end, connecting GO Transit, TTC subway and MiWay buses under one roof.
Canada’s strong upswing: Using Galvanized Steel as the optimal sustainable construction material
By Hellen Christodoulou
Canada has made a range of commitments to sustainability in the construction sector, focusing on reducing environmental impacts, promoting energy efficiency, and enhancing green building practices both domestically and globally.
The drive to decarbonization: The Role of Prefabricated Precast Concrete
By Brian J. Hall and Val Sylaj
Prefabrication, an innovative production method, stands out with its unique features that have the potential to yield significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions while meeting current and future construction needs.
Giant Steps autism centre: A giant step for autism
A thorough, highly individualized interdisciplinary approach led to the design of Giant Steps Autism Centre, a cutting-edge facility aiming to transform the way autism services are deployed worldwide.
Mechanical Systems for low energy buildings
By Stuart Hood, Principal, Introba
When it comes to energy use in buildings, it may seem counterintuitive to say that big savings can cost less than small savings – but this is true if you consider the entire building as a single integrated system.
INTERVIEW WITH Mike Manning and Catherine Marshall
The husband-and-wife team at Greenbilt Homes (greenbilthomes.ca) have turned their attention to FlexPlex® – their multiplex building that easily flexes from duplex, triplex, fourplex to single-family.