Sustainable Architecture & Building

Sustainable Architecture & Building (SABMag) is the premier resource on sustainable, high-performance building design and construction in Canada. It is published for architects, building contractors, engineers/building consultants, and building owners/managers and contains: profiles of building projects of all types – both new and renovated – including construction details, articles about high-performance building subjects, interviews and product information. One issue per year is devoted to the winning projects of the annual Canadian Green Building Awards which represent some of the best high-performance buildings in Canada.

Adaptability at the Scale of the Apartment

News & Products • To ensure the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) continues to adapt and meet the needs of Canadian architects, a thorough needs assessment focussed on leadership in architecture was initiated. Over 400 Canadian architects, at all stages of their careers, participated in interviews, focus groups, and surveys.

MOUNT DENNIS EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTRE • A new building model for long term carbon reduction

BCIT TALL TIMBER STUDENT HOUSING • Optimized hybrid structural system reduces embodied carbon

THE HOUSING CRISIS IS ALSO A DESIGN CRISIS • Six housing design strategies that could halve the housing shortage

RAINWATER as an Urban Design Material • Using nature-based rainwater solutions to shape our cities

Built-in confidence with Saint-Gobain wall systems • Walls are more than just space dividers; they are critical building components that help protect occupants, enhance privacy, support productivity, and withstand the demands of daily use. Designing interior spaces across the institutional, commercial, and industrial segments requires wall systems that deliver a multitude of performance benefits.

GEOPARK • Design team shows zero-carbon within reach of affordable housing

CLOSING THE PERFORMANCE GAP • For a newly completed building, certifications like LEED and WELL are important achievements. But certification alone doesn’t guarantee how the building will perform in the decades to come.

BEYOND THE PASS • What comparative roof testing reveals about wildfire-resilient assemblies

WILDFIRE RESILIENCE • VETTA Windows® was ready when RDH suggested “Let’s set your windows on fire!”

GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION FOR ACHIEVING KEY PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES • For much of the past three decades, conversations about green building certification have focused as much on environmental leadership as performance. Today, the question is subtly shifting: how can certification help owners and project teams focus in on performance aspects that best mitigate risk and deliver cost savings?

CARBON IN THE JOINT • A Solid-Pine House Built to Outlast the 60-Year Cycle

YOUR PRODUCT QUICK REFERENCE • Canadian Directory of Products and Services for Sustainable, High-Performance Building