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Construction Outlook 2012: A Changing Landscape For BC
January 10, 2012
As 2011 comes to an end, the construction industry in B.C. sits at an interesting crossroads where the words “cautious optimism” try out their new status as buzzwords among construction professionals who have one eye on shaky global...
One Load at a Time: Job Site Recycling Here to Stay
January 10, 2012
Recycling on the job site used to mean two bins: garbage and not garbage, but as green buildings become mainstream, landfill diversion has become a daily reality for wall and ceiling contractors. “Nowadays when you visit a job site you will be...
Polygon Helps Dorchester General Hospital Fully Recover From Hurricane Irene
January 4, 2012
When Hurricane Irene unleashed its fury in eastern Maryland one August night, the storm spared no one in its path – including Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge, Md. Violent winds and heavy rain caused extensive damage to the hospital,...
One Tall Order: Eighth Avenue Place
November 9, 2011
Canada’s first LEED Platinum high-rise office building is complete—Eighth Avenue Place in Calgary, Alberta is the first of a two-tower development that is a landmark project for several BCWCA members and tradespersons across North...
EIFS: More Than Meets The Eye
November 9, 2011
It is well known that thermal efficiency and EIF Systems go hand in hand. What fewer people know is that EIFS can be expressed in a variety of cladding forms – not just the ubiquitous colored acrylic stucco look. Metal panels, natural stone,...
New In Town: Vacuum Insulation Panels
October 19, 2011
Centuries ago, builders discovered that a tightly sealed one-inch air gap between two layers of a wall provided thermal insulation against the elements. While we know today that the air gap only offers a maximum insulating value of R-1, strides in...
First Nations Housing Growth In Nanaimo
October 19, 2011
British Columbia Wall & Ceiling Association member, Ron's Drywall, recently completed work on Salish Lelum, a LEED-Silver certified housing project that kicked off the first of five similar projects coming soon to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island...
Growth Of The Design Team
August 26, 2011
Figuring out the best means of constructing cladding and associated wall systems (including attachment methods and sequence of installation) can be daunting for an architect. “We try and steer the drawings in a direction that allows those...
The Art Of EIFS
August 26, 2011
Rachel Curry is not your typical artist. Her favored medium is layers of acrylic stuccos and a range of paints applied to a canvas of expanded polystyrene board (EPS). Curry, who is also a Senergy architectural rep for the Edmonton branch of Brock...
Okanagan College Centre of Excellence Up For The Challenge
August 4, 2011
The new 7,300-square-meter Okanagan College Centre of Excellence in Penticton is a $28-million project that paves the way for the future of sustainable trades training. Designed to meet Living Building Challenge (LBC) requirements of net zero energy...
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