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According to a release from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), housing affordability remains one of the biggest challenges in the province, and association acknowledges that the provincial government is touting Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, as a tool to ensure cities and towns can grow with a mix of housing typologies to […]
The rust-coloured Place des Arts in Sudbury, Ont., was one of nine buildings the Ontario Association of Architects has chosen as one of its Queen’s Park Picks.
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 17 Finalists for its 2022 Design Excellence Awards. This year’s selection includes building types ranging from libraries and learning institutions to striking residences and performing arts venues in Southwestern Ontario and Northwestern Texas. Chosen by a jury of design experts, the projects serve as the shortlist […]
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) announced its annual Queen’s Park Picks as part of its virtual celebration of World Architecture Day. The OAA invited Ontario MPPs to reflect on the province’s architectural legacy and nominate a favourite building within their riding. From their submissions, nine projects have been selected for this year’s online exhibit. An emerging […]
OAA Launches New Web Resource for Calculating Total Energy Use Intensity OAA Launches New Web Resource for Calculating Total Energy Use Intensity By Share The OAA is launching a new online tool to allow its members and the public to measure the Total Energy Use Intensity (TEUI) of a building. Initiated in 2020 by the OAA’s Sustainable Built Environments Committee (SBEC), the free TEUI.ca calculator lets users determine a home or building’s energy performance in the units of the most widely used building energy metric. The tool is suitable for Ontario-based projects only with open acces...