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Pandemic preparedness: How hospitals can adapt buildings to …

WEBI spend much of my life thinking about hospital design. And these days, with the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), I’m sure many people around the world …

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Michael Garron Hospital opens new facility

WEBThe Thomson Centre is at the heart of MGH’s campus transformation, which is the largest redevelopment project in the hospital’s history. The new facility responds to …

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Neighbourhood amenities may have helped youth mental health …

WEBDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, youth as a population group reported some of the largest declines in their mental health compared to other age groups in Canada. …

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Ken Soble Tower certified as world’s largest residential Passive …

WEBThe Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton has become the world’s largest residential building retrofitted to the Passive House standard, according to ERA Architects (ERA) …

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Peter Gilgan donates $30 million to St. Michael's Hospital new …

WEBPeter Gilgan, the founder and CEO of Mattamy Homes, today announced a $30 million gift toward construction of a new patient care tower for critically ill patients at …

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B+H to design new SickKids Patient Support Centre

WEBB+H has been selected by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) as the Design Architect and Prime Consultant for the hospital’s groundbreaking new Patient …

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New Humber River Regional Hospital plans unveiled

WEBPlenary Health Care Partnerships has been announced as the preferred proponent selected to design, build, finance and maintain the new acute care Humber …

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CSA's new "ounce of prevention" standard

WEBCSA Standards has launched the Health Care Facilities Standard, the first comprehensive national standard in Canada to address the complex nature of planning, …

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How to Survive a Flood: Hamburg’s watertight HafenCity

WEBHamburg is a river city. Built on an estuary of the River Elbe 110 kilometres inland from Germany’s North Sea shore, its residents have battled to keep river and tidal …

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Why the fight against COVID-19 must include indoor air humidity

WEBStudies have shown air humidity at 40 to 60 per cent RH is the optimum level for human health. This works in three ways: firstly, germs, including the novel …

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Long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post

WEBA recent report released by the University of Waterloo suggests that protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, …

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Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, Ryerson University

WEBConnecting students to the vibrancy of Toronto’s downtown core while bringing together educational and residential functions, Ryerson University’s 28-storey …

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Green building accelerates globally through economic downturn: …

WEBAround the world, the green building marketplace is accelerating, according to a new study by McGraw-Hill Construction in partnership with United Technologies. …

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Halifax hospital redevelopment to cost $2 billion, be funded

WEBThe redevelopment of Nova Scotia's largest hospital complex will cost about $2 billion — the bulk of which will be funded through a public-private partnership, says …

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The Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital project achieves

WEBMackenzie Health leadership, government officials and project partners achieved substantial completion of the new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the first net …

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Insurance industry dangerously unprepared for extreme weather: …

WEBAs historic flooding caused by climate change devastates communities in New Brunswick and British Columbia, new research from the University of Waterloo …

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Anishnawbe Health Toronto breaks ground on Ontario’s first

WEBThe socially-distanced ground breaking event included First Nations drummers Young Creek and four fancy shawl dancers, reflecting the star blanket shawl …

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AdvantAge Ontario releases research on the practice of Seniors

WEBAt a time when there has never been a greater urgency to find better ways to maintain the health, well-being and safety of vulnerable seniors, newly released …

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Nova Scotia buys motel to help ease housing shortages faced by …

WEBThe Nova Scotia government has purchased a motel to house health-care workers recruited to work on the province's South Shore. The move is meant to help …

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New national home of NMC to open in Calgary's East Village in …

WEBThe National Music Centre (NMC) and Bell announced yesterday a 12-year, $10 million partnership to support the construction of NMC’s new national home in …

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Ground broken for the first building at the Bayside Toronto …

WEBToronto Mayor John Tory, Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell, Waterfront Toronto’s vice president of Development Meg Davis, Hines managing director Avi …

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