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How to Determine the Style of Your Post Frame Building?
This article breaks down the most significant aspects of deciding a specific style of a post-frame building. Here are the elements you need to consider, and the options you have.
Stepping Away From Car-Centric Building Design
Too many people are using cars as their primary means of transportation, especially in cities. It’s common knowledge that vehicles pollute the environment, so why are so many urban areas car-centric?
How Is Digital Technology Enabling Remote Building?
With a current focus on social distancing, these innovations are crucial for the present. However, they will remain relevant in the future, as well.
How to Build More Resilient Cities Post-Coronavirus
As Canadian cities recover and rebuild their economies post-pandemic, there will be increasing need to deliver social and community planning measures to address widening income inequalities.
Understanding the Basics of Biomimicry in Building
What is biomimicry and how are builders and architects using it to make their projects more environmentally friendly?
Designing Structures That Become Local Landmarks
With proper design, a structure can become an icon and a representation of the people it serves. Local landmarks offer advantages in community, tourism, quality of life and navigation. Find out how!
Should a Construction Company Buy or Rent Equipment?
Here are a few more factors to take into account that might aid your decision-making process.
How to Ensure Energy Continuity in a Sustainable Building
Achieving consistent energy provision with renewables is possible - check out how!
There are lessons to be drawn from the cracks that appeared in Sydney’s Opal Tower, but they extend beyond building certification
The vast majority of construction defects in multi-unit residential buildings are waterproofing failures.
The Role of the Building Envelope in Climate Control
How can architects and design professionals create envelopes that improve climate control?
Building in Harsh Environments: Key Strategies and Design Choices
Through a combination of planning, communication and foresight, humans can create amazing things, even in places that are trying their best to prevent it.
Designing Buildings for Difficult Climates
We'll touch on some of the design features which have improved the safety and stability of buildings around the world.
Buildings That Breathe: Designing for Air Quality
Today's architecture and design professionals have solutions that enhance ventilation, circulation and filtration in commercial buildings. We'll touch on a few of the most promising systems, technologies and additions below.
In the home stretch: what you need to know about house permits
In an effort to help you sort this issue out once and for all, we took the liberty of answering some of your biggest permitting questions so you’ll have a much better sense of where your responsibility lies.