In the media
Concrete has issues. What can we do about it?
Concrete has issues. What can we do about it? Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both…
DCA in the media
The Globe and Mail Are we doomed to a future of mediocre public buildings? Canadian architecture needs the support of a national policy Huffington Post…
The economic case for retrofitting buildings
The economic case for retrofitting buildings This column is part of Globe Careers’ Leadership Lab series, where executives and experts share their views and advice…
Architectural lessons From an Ottawa Valley laboratory
Article in the Ottawa Business Journal written by Toon Dreessen. Architectural lessons from an Ottawa Valley laboratory Travel two hours northeast of Ottawa to Chalk…
Let’s value architecture like we do music and art
Article in the Ottawa Citizen written by Toon Dreesen. Dreessen: Let’s value architecture like we do music and art Starting in 1872, Canada had a…
Making infrastructure green
Infrastructure is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as, the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses…