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Oct 31, 2006	Affordable, green housing project planned	Red Deer Advocate
Red Deer could become a global landmark for energy-saving housing. Plans for a 31-unit multifamily complex, with 22 affordable units and five ground floor commercial spaces at 5201 50th Ave., was presented to the city’s municipal planning commission on Monday. .: The complete version of this article is available from our download center.
Jul 30, 2006	Greener: "They want to do this, it's a significant trend"	Calgary Herald
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Jul 30, 2006	Calgary business getting greener	Calgary Herald
Eco-friendly designs turn corporate heads Greening your garden. Green and lean. Green up the office. The colour, in every lovely shade and hue, dominates magazine headlines and clearly indicates there's a buzz about going green, whether it's conserving water in a rain barrel, eating organic food or using recyclable materials in the office. But when interest in sustainability leaps from the magazine racks and starts sprouting from downtown Calgary's corporate landscape -- as will soon happen -- you'll know green has officially gone mainstream, say experts in sustainable design. "It's catching on in the private sector. . . . They're the followers," says prominent architect Vivian Manasc, of Edmonton-based Manasc Isaac Architects, a leader in sustainable building design. "Commercial real estate owners have realized this is what their tenants are demanding," adds Manasc, also the president-elect for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. When it breaks ground in September, Oxford Properties Group will be the first private- sector developer out of the gates to build and operate what's called a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED-certified office tower in Calgary's core. When completed in 2009, the building will attract as much attention for its environmental footprint as the impressive 1.2 million of square footage contained within two granite and glass towers nestled in the core's premier riverside Eau Claire district. Written by: Suzanne Wilton, Calgary Herald
Jul 23, 2006	Out with the old, infill with the new	Edmonton Journal
We want relief from urban sprawl's symptoms: pollution, numbing commutes and costly infrastructure. An obvious antidote -- infilling -- can be hard to swallow. But Vancouver shows it can be done. .: The complete .pdf version of this article is available from our download center.
Jun 20, 2006	Edmonton architect named president of national organization	Edmonton Journal
Jun 5, 2006	Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation takes flight	Edmonton
Edmonton...Researchers from around the world and all Albertans will be able to learn more about the natural world we live in with the opening of the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation in Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park. The centre is strategically located to study neotropical migratory birds that breed in the boreal forest and will play a vital role in avian research and education. The Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation will be a destination for national and international volunteers, scientists and educators, or for anyone who is interested in birds and the boreal forest. "Alberta's centennial year was an opportunity to build legacies for the future," said Denis Ducharme, Minister of Community Development. "The completion of the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation, a centennial project, will help put Alberta on the map as a centre for research and education." The Government of Alberta has provided $3.2 million, $1.6 million from the Centennial Legacies Grant Program, for the new centre, which will be jointly operated with the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory Society. The centre, which is just over 6,000 square feet in size, includes visitor reception, sales, indoor and outdoor exhibits, as well as volunteer, ecotourism and educational programs. It also provides a laboratory for bird banding and conservation programs, computer access, administrative, and accommodation space for staff, educators, volunteers and visiting scientists. Based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation is designed for minimal impact on its surroundings, helping set new sustainability standards in a government building in a number of ways. "By following the LEED process we have constructed a facility that should achieve gold status in low energy use, as well as demonstrating leading-edge design for future building," said Bob Deacon, Chair of the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory Society. Alberta recognizes the vital roles that public facilities like the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation play in research and education. The centre will contribute to the conservation and sustainability of Alberta's boreal forest and birds and help educate our children, and produce significant economic benefits by attracting scientists, educators, volunteers and visitors to the region.
Apr 5, 2006	Architect builds pillars of trust in Eastwood	Edmonton Journal
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Feb 3, 2006	PWGSC - a LEEDer in Sustainable Construction	PWGSC Website
PWGSC is the driving force behind new "green" Government of Canada (GoC) buildings being constructed across the country. These new federal buildings feature both high and low energy-saving technologies — ranging from photovoltaic solar panels to rainwater in toilets — and represent the pinnacle of sustainable design and construction. .: For more information, please visit the Public Works and Government Services Canada website.