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Author: Adrienne Madden

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Good bones: Eco-friendly home wins 2021 Prairie Wood Design Award

“The Confluence,” an eco-friendly home in the foothills of southern Alberta, has won a 2021 Prairie Wood Design Award from Alberta Wood WORKS!. The three-level, 2,238 square-foot dwelling claimed top spot in the Residential Wood Design category. When SAIT, Woodpecker European Timber Framing and an Alberta family set out to build one of the greenest homes on earth, they […]

Red River College

RRC celebrates Earth Day with upcoming installation of new-to-North America sustainable technology

Winnipeg, MB – Red River College (RRC) is leading the way on the use of solar energy-conducting technology, providing opportunities for students and local construction firms to grow their skillsets. Next week, electrical and building envelope crews will begin the installation of approximately 404 Kromatix Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs) – the first of its kind in […]

Mohawk College

Creating one million jobs requires co-operation

In its September 2020 Speech from the Throne, the Federal government committed to making “the largest investment in Canadian history in training for workers.” That investment will be crucial to achieving the ambitious Federal goal of creating over one million jobs in order to restore employment to pre-pandemic levels. Simply put, achieving that goal will require cooperation between governments, educators, and industry. […]

British Columbia Institute of Technology

BCIT set to build mass timber student housing

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) will more than double its student housing capacity with the construction of a new mass timber student housing project. The B.C. government is investing $108.8 million and BCIT is contributing $6 million towards the $115 million project. […]

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