Image de la semaine…

 

Agrandissement du Siège Social de Quebecor (Montréal) par le consortium Cardinal Hardy | ARCOP | Quebecor. Source image: Faber Cayouette, Groupe Cardinal Hardy.

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Party XXmas de Big City

 

C’est le traditionnel party de Noël de l’Atelier Big City avec une occasion toute spéciale pour l’agence cette année: leur 20e anniversaire!

Comme à chaque année, le “prix” d’entrée est votre alcool ainsi qu’une contribution au panier de Noël sans oublier votre bonne humeur! C’est un rendez-vous le jeudi 20 décembre prochain au 55 Mont-Royal Ouest #601 (coin Clark et Mont-Royal) à partir de 18h.

 

(Source: Randy Cohen, Atelier Big City)

IF Research Group – Call For Papers and i-Rec Student Competition

 

The IF Research Group (grif – Université de Montréal), in collaboration with i-Rec and the CIB, organizes the conference-workshop:

 ”Building abroad: Procurement of construction and reconstruction projects in the international context”

The conference will be held at the Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal, October 23, 24 and 25, 2008. The conference includes workshops, group meetings and keynote presentations around three main themes: (a) Private projects, (b) Public projects and PPPs, and (c) Humanitarian aid and international development. The deadline for receiving abstracts is Januray 14, 2008.

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The 2008 i-Rec students competition “Architecture for post-disaster reconstruction”:

The international students competition on post-disaster reconstruction is a successful i-Rec initiative that has had excellent results in the past and that is recognized for the high quality of its projects.

In this fourth edition 2008 we will have various Universities and Schools of Architecture participating (from Canada, the UK, Colombia, Italy, Iran, the US and others). The participating projects will be exhibited in two different events:

• The i-Rec conference in New Zealand “Building resilience: Achieving effective post-disaster reconstruction”, April 30 to May 2, 2008
• The conference “Building Abroad” organized by grif, with the support and participation of i-Rec and the CIB, Montreal, Canada, October 2008 (see above).

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(Source: Gonzalo Lizarralde, PhD, Professeur à l’École d’architecture, Université de Montréal et Responsable du Groupe de recherche if-grif)

Survey Finds Architects Designing Green to Address Demand for Lower Building Operating Costs

 

“Autodesk and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the results of the 2007 Autodesk / AIA Green Index, an annual survey that measures how AIA member architects in the United States are practicing sustainable design, as well as their opinions about the green building movement.

The index shows that green building has taken a firm hold on the industry and has captured the attention of both architects and their clients.

The 2007 Autodesk / AIA Green Index survey reports 70% of architects say client demand is the leading driver of green building and that the primary reason these owners and developers are demanding greener buildings is for reduced operating costs.”

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(Source: November 2007 Dexigner newsletter)

CBDCa – Prochains ateliers de formation LEED® – Montréal et Québec – Automne 2007

 

LEED® Canada-CI (en français): Montréal

Système d’évaluation LEED® pour l’aménagement intérieur des espaces commerciaux, mercredi le 28 novembre 2007. Lieu: Best Western Ville-Marie Hotel & Suites, 3407 rue Peel. Le nombre de places est limité.

LEED® for Product Manufacturers (demi-journée , en anglais): Montréal

Jeudi le 29 novembre. Lieu: Lieu: Best Western Ville-Marie Hotel & Suites, 3407 rue Peel. Le nombre de places est limité.

LEED® Canada-NC (en français): Québec

Système d’évaluation LEED® pour les nouvelles constructions, lundi 3 décembre 2007. Lieu: Le Château Frontenac, 1 rue des Carrières. Complet.

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(Source: Bulletin électronique du CBDCa du 21 novembre 2007)