Via Tree Hugger, this re-purposed stable really is an amazing piece of architecture. Beautiful use of stone features and just an incredible integration with the surrounding landscape. Makes me want to move to Spain!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
RBC Centre largest LEED New Construction project
The 1.2 million-square-foot RBC Centre is now the largest certified LEED New Construction project in Canada.
The office tower in downtown Toronto achieved a
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification.
The RBC Centre achieved a predicted 40 per cent energy cost savings and
47 per cent indoor water savings
“Achieving LEED Gold Certification at RBC Centre is a
major accomplishment and something our team is quite proud of,” said
Steven Sorensen, Vice-President, Property Operations, Cadillac Fairview,
one of North America’s largest investors, owners and managers of
commercial real estate, in a statement.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Northern Gateway pipeline: benefits vs. concerns
From CBC - Edmonton
The Northern Gateway project is a proposal by Canadian oil and gas company Enbridge to build two
pipelines stretching 1,177-km between the Alberta oilsands and the West
Coast. The Northern Gateway would have the capacity to transport 525,000
barrels of oil per day.
The $5.5-billion project would consist of two pipelines: one transporting oil in a westerly direction from Bruderheim, Alta., to the port of Kitimat, B.C., from where it would be shipped to international markets in Asia and the northwestern United States; and another carrying imported natural-gas condensate in the opposite direction. The condensate is a toxic mix of liquid hydrocarbons that forms during the extraction of natural gas and is used as a thinning agent to dilute and help transport heavy oils like bitumen.
The majority of the pipeline would be buried underground, with the exception of a few water crossings where it is deemed safer to run the pipes above water.
The project would also include the building of a new marine terminal in Kitimat.
The $5.5-billion project would consist of two pipelines: one transporting oil in a westerly direction from Bruderheim, Alta., to the port of Kitimat, B.C., from where it would be shipped to international markets in Asia and the northwestern United States; and another carrying imported natural-gas condensate in the opposite direction. The condensate is a toxic mix of liquid hydrocarbons that forms during the extraction of natural gas and is used as a thinning agent to dilute and help transport heavy oils like bitumen.
The majority of the pipeline would be buried underground, with the exception of a few water crossings where it is deemed safer to run the pipes above water.
The project would also include the building of a new marine terminal in Kitimat.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
This Is Generation Flux: Meet The Pioneers Of The New (And Chaotic) Frontier Of Business
Our institutions are out of date; the long career is dead; any quest for solid rules is pointless, since we will be constantly rethinking them; you can't rely on an established business model or a corporate ladder to point your way; silos between industries are breaking down; anything settled is vulnerable.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Canadian construction will have steady work flow in 2012: report
Diversification and continued strong investment in the transportation, energy, mining and healthcare sectors will help keep construction workloads steady with low escalation in 2012, according to BTY Group's annual Market Intelligence Report on construction costs across Canada.
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