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With BuildSpec, Mercer Mass Timber is addressing the challenge of comparing timber solutions with conventional steel and concrete on cost, constructability, and carbon impact. BuildSpec is a new free digital design tool that allows architects, engineers, and developers to explore hybrid cross-laminated timber (CLT) and cold-formed steel (CFS) hybrid buildings during early project planning.
BuildSpec enables:
• Teams to rapidly prototype structural schemes and generate high-level cost and embodied carbon comparisons in real time.
• Evaluation of conceptual structural layouts against key design parameters, helping project teams assess feasibility earlier in the design process.
• More efficient design decisions, prefabricated, and lower-carbon building approaches for mid-rise housing.
Construction Specialties appoints Katie Domenico as VPConstruction Specialties, a global leader in building products manufacturing, has named Katherine Domenico as vice president of sales for North America. Throughout her career, which spans more than two decades, Domenico has established a proven track record of sales leadership. Her expertise is grounded in the building products industry, where she has built and led high-performing sales and marketing teams, expanded customer segments, and strengthened strategic partnerships. Most recently, she served as vice president of commercial restoration at Carlisle Companies. CS products are manufactured and distributed around the world, and with a 75-year legacy of innovation, CS continues to be a trusted partner for architects, designers, contractors, and building owners.
Saint-Gobain Canada kicks off fifth year of Habitat for Humanity Canada partnership Saint-Gobain Canada has renewed its support of Habitat for Humanity Canada for the fifth consecutive year, with a national partnership combining cash grants and in-kind product donations valued at $280,000. Anchored in the company’s purpose of Making the World a Better Home, this philanthropic collaboration directly connects back to Habitat’s work of making homeownership accessible for more families.
A cash grant from the Saint-Gobain North America Foundation will help advance Habitat’s essential programs, and in-kind donations of Saint-Gobain Canada’s products will offer high quality and sustainable solutions that can help build stronger Canadian communities and will offer volunteering hours for Habitat Build/Repair Days and Habitat ReStore Engagement Days throughout the year.
Photo: Saint-Gobain’s teams from Agway Metals, The Bailey Group of Companies, CertainTeed, Chryso and Kaycan came together to support a Habitat Repair Day in Hamilton on Thursday, June 11.
New Green Building Rating Comparison Matrix The Green & Healthy Building Rating Comparison Matrix (GBM), just launched by EcoSpex, is an online resource that provides an unbiased comparison of 11 leading green building and health-focused rating systems. The tool helps architects, specifiers, building contractors and project teams map credits, requirements, and documentation across multiple frameworks, reducing duplicated effort and simplifying the certification process.
– Save time spent reviewing reference guides, and meet design intent and project goals far more efficiently.
– Reduce cost and frustration of staying current with the top rating programs.
– Improve productivity through the usable form for project teams with key documentation requirements summarized to improve your productivity. For details, contact dgriffith@sabmagazine.com
Selected listings from the SABMag Directory of Sustainable Products and Services for Sustainable, High-Performance Building
AQUATECH – We serve the market with efficiency Lochinvar® products, like KNIGHT XL® & FTXL®. LEED v4.1 BD & C potential for New Construction for energy performance. www.aquatech-canada.com
Canada Brick – An impressive selection of residential and architectural brick, including modern and traditional colour ranges and several premium finishes. A smart option to buy Canadian for 70 years. www.canadabrick.com
Cascadia Windows & Doors – High-performance fiberglass solutions for window wall, windows and doors, and storefront glazing. From Passive House projects to high-rise buildings with unparalleled thermal and structural performance. www.cascadiawindows.com
Daikin Applied – Technologically-advanced commercial HVAC systems to deliver superior air quality and energy efficiency to every solution with innovation in advanced technology, IoT, and next generation compressors. www.daikinapplied.com
Eco Building Resource – Suppliers of High-Performance Membranes & Tapes, Sealants & Adhesives, Paints & Finishes, Insulation & MUCH MORE. www.eco-building.ca
FABRIQ architecture – a Montreal-based firm that delivers innovative and sustainable design solutions for clients across Canada. Several LEED projects are currently certified or underway. www.fabriq.com
Forbo Flooring Systems – Marmoleum is CO2 neutral (from cradle to gate) due to natural ingredients that absorb carbon dioxide and a low energy production process, resulting in a sustainable floor that looks beautiful and lasts over 30 years. www.forbo.com/flooring/en-ca
Innotech Windows + Doors – A BC-based manufacturer of Passive House Institute certified fenestration systems for deeply sustainable custom residences and multi-family developments. www.innotech-windows.com
Kalwall – The leader in high-performance translucent daylighting systems for over 70 years, our Daylighting by Design hub gives architects and designers everything they need to specify with confidence from artiles and resources, to built examples, all in one place. www.kalwall.com/daylighting-hub
Oxygen 8 – We manufacture high-efficiency energy recovery ventilation systems for commercial and multi-unit residential buildings. Compatible with hydronic or Daikin VRV systems for supplemental heating and cooling, Optimized indoor air quality solutions for energy-efficient performance. www.oxygen8.ca
Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada – A wide range of solutions for the residential and commercial market including: Air Source VRF, Water Source VRF, Hybrid VRF, Single-Split, Multi-Split, Hydronics and Ventilation. www.ca.mitsubishielectric.com/en
Sun Glow Window Covering Products of Canada Ltd. – A proudly Canadian manufacturer of high-quality window shade solutions and advanced operating controls, committed to sustainability at every stage of production – from sourcing eco-friendly materials to continuously reducing our carbon footprint. www.mysunglow.com/about-us
UNICEL Architectural Corp. – Specialists in the manufacturing of high energy-efficiency timber curtain wall with proven RAICO technology which combines Passive House certification-level thermal insulation with superior wind resistance and greater air tightness. www.unicelarchitectural.com