Issue 17 - May | June 2009
Richmond Olympic Oval
Mechanical and structural marvel gives lesson in resource conservation
The Richmond Olympic Oval is the largest structure to be built for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games to be held in Vancouver and Whistler BC. The Oval has been designed to accommodate the Olympic long track speed-skating events with seating for 8,000 spectators, before being transformed into a multi-sports training and recreation facility after » Read more
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Dockside Green is a 120,000 m2 multi-phase, mixed use development on a brownfield site in Victoria. The site is close to the city centre and connected to » Read more The search for sustainable lighting solutions is transforming traditional practices and attitudes as the industry navigates the challenges and opportunities presented by outdated infrastructure, » Read more
Dockside Green
Materials, technologies, and buildings make a green community
New Lighting Technology:
A Progress Report
Southbrook Vineyards
Organic wine making needs a sustainably-designed building
Southbrook Vineyards is located on a 60-hectare estate in the heart of Ontario wine country. The project includes a production winery and a new 750 square metre facility in a separate pavilion housing retail, hospitality and administrative areas. » Read more
Considerations to stay with conventional installation methods of roofing in order to keep initial cost low can no longer stand against improved installation methods and new products that provide » Read more As an avid reader of books and other texts on all things environmental, I have been offered the opportunity by SABMag to write a series of reviews highlighting the works that I consider essential to » Read more
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