Dino Dutra passed away on October 22nd, 2024, at the age of 60 following a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded and will always be cherished by his loving wife Isabel, his children Kaitlyn, ...

Join BOMA Toronto and Toronto Hydro for an insightful session highlighting the key climate change initiatives and new programs that aim to help building managers and operators navigate the transition ...

We desperately need better energy efficiency from building enclosures, from both windows and insulated wall assemblies. Today, the best products and components to enable this are generally made from ...

We know it can be difficult to make connections when moving to a new place—let alone an entirely new country—but don’t worry, the TSA has your back! For this upcoming TSA CONNECT, we are excited to ...

For years, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) standard agreements have been the go-to for construction projects and are generally designed for a balanced sharing of project risk ...

The lecture will present recent works from a top-down / bottom-up logic. On the one hand, the Pelletier de Fontenay studio approaches architecture as an autonomous system and works with typological ...

Given the government’s desire to move this legislation, public consultations were not conducted on it. However, based on the OAA’s preliminary review, it is clear these amendments pick up on key ...

Ontario’s Construction Act had a phased implementation, with phase 1 in July 2018 and phase 2 in October 2019. Transitional provisions were put in place to assist the construction industry to ...

From design development to general review, CSA standards are used to ensure design and construction meet regulatory and building code requirements. In support of its mandate to serve the public ...

Endorsed by OAA Council in September 2024, the refreshed Practice Tip PT.25 provides a template for amendments to the OAA 600-2021 Contract when a Design-Builder is the client. It offers an ...

While Ontario’s 2024 Building Code brings much-needed updates to ensure the quality, safety, and resiliency of our province’s built environment, there are numerous changes in not only its content, but ...

The 2024 Building Code Compendium is available as a two-volume hardcopy set. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has also issued amendment #1 to Ontario’s Building Code (OBC) 2024, ...