Award Magazine | December 2018
Originally built in 1967 for the 100th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, the Brutalist-style Planetarium was in need of a renovation to bring it into compliance with current building codes, while also retaining the building as a historical statement of significance.
Daily Commercial News, ConstructConnect | December 2018
Jose Polanco, M.Sc, P. Eng., PE, LEED GA | Project Engineer
Distinguished by a “Tree of Life” roof and interior glulam beams, the lounge is a drop-in centre for both Indigenous ad non-Indigenous students and a venue for traditional ceremonies such as smudging.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Condo Business | December 2018
Jack Albert, MEng, P.Eng., LEED® AP, GRP | Associate
‘Tis the season for snowy days, cold nights, and weather effects that can play havoc with condo properties. And while winter can bring all manner of property maintenance issues, few can cause as many headaches (or large repair bills) as unchecked condensation.
Wood WORKS!, Low-Rise Commercial Buildings | Fall 2018
Distinguished by a “Tree of Life” roof and interior glulam beams, the lounge is a drop-in centre for both Indigenous ad non-Indigenous students and a venue for traditional ceremonies such as smudging.
Wood WORKS!, Low-Rise Commercial Buildings | Fall 2018
Dan Prentice, BSc, MASc, P.Eng. | Project Engineer
This project involved the adaptive reuse of the historic Simmons Factory Warehouse building to accommodate a new restaurant occupancy. The factory was built in 1912 as a two-story brick and heavy timber structure situated on the bank of the Bow River in Calgary’s East Village.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Canadian Apartment | November 2018
James Cooper, P.Eng., LEED® AP O+M | Associate
When water damage is left unchecked, even the smallest drip can become a major headache. This is especially true for leakage in elevator pits, where damage caused by water can add up to significant safety risks and expensive repairs.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Canadian Facility Management | October 2018
Michael Blackman, BASc, P.Eng., LEED® AP, FEC | Regional Manager; Associate
No two retrofits are ever the same. This is particularly true in healthcare where patient comfort, staff schedules, health and safety standards, and critical equipment needs demand a tailored approach to every project. “It’s a living environment,” says Michael Blackman, Regional Manager with RJC Engineers in Kelowna, BC. “Whether you’re going in to conduct renovations or a replacement of essential medical equipment, you have to do so with...
Award Magazine | October 2018
High density libraries, a concept that originated in institutes of higher learning in Eastern U.S., are just that: huge, environmentally-controlled storage facilities for rare or less frequently used books, contained neatly in cases so tall they require forklifts for upper level access. The University of Calgary opened its High Density Library (HDL) on the Spy Hill Campus in 2010, to protect less used materials so that the University would have space...
Award Magazine | October 2018
Purely from a visual perspective, Amica at the Gorge is a beautiful new addition to Saanich’s portfolio of buildings, a sprawling, bright complex with stately bay windows and dormers that reflect traditional architecture of the surrounding Gorge Tillicum community, and graced by an elegant porte cochere plus the addition of a restored historic general store on one end. But more important than its appearance is its function. Amica at the Gorge is a prime example of a progressive approach to seniors living.
Award Magazine | October 2018
With the 20-year lease coming to its end in 2015, and $15.5-million funding from the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Public Library Foundation, VPL decided it was time to create a 59,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor expansion of the library on the two top floors, and bring a rooftop garden vision to life that the public could access