Alberta has adopted the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 (NECB 2017), which will come into effect on April 1, 2019. A transition period will occur until October 1, 2019, when enforcement of the legislation begins. The province
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We are pleased to announce that Footprint has opened an Ottawa office. The seventh Footprint location to open in Canada, this new office will be led by Footprint Associate Christianne Aussant. Christianne has been an Associate with Footprint since 2015,
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The Moncton Downtown Centre sports facility will be a hub for year-round, indoor and outdoor entertainment in the heart of the city. The arena features an NHL-sized ice rink with nearly 9,000 spectator seats, lounge areas, and a civic plaza
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Friday April 27th marked the grand opening of the University of Toronto’s Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This new addition to the U of T campus includes interactive lecture halls, computer visualization rooms and an arena for collaborative
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Every year the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) celebrates the excellent work of Ontario-based architects through the OAA Awards. Project selection is based on architecture which raise standards in design, sustainability, functionality, and overall quality of life. From a pool
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With the highest visible minority population of any major Canadian city, architects Perkins + Will designed a community centre to meet the diverse needs of Markham’s residents. The Aaniin Community Centre – a name that means “welcome” in Ojibwe –
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Smith + Andersen will host their annual Toronto Client Appreciation Event on Wednesday November 1st at The Fifth Social Club in downtown Toronto. Footprint is proud to be a part of the Smith + Andersen Group of Companies, and is
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On Nov. 29 – 30, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will host the third annual Passive House Summit at IIDEX. Comprised of four seminars, the summit will explore policies, principles, case studies and future directions of high performance building. Footprint and
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The Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council is Southern Ontario’s leading authority on green building best practices. Last night, at the CaGBC Greater Toronto Chapter Gala, the 2016 Innovation Award winners were announced. Congratulations to all of the
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Today, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) held the official groundbreaking for the latest phase of its downtown Toronto campus. When construction is completed, two new buildings totalling approximately 600,000 square feet, will be added to the growing
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