June / July 2009

NWCB Award Winners * Renewable Rooms * EIFS Quality Assurance Program * 901 Fernie

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Published: Thursday, July 16 2009

NWCB Award Winners

By: Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau

Outstanding Project of the Year Award Winners presented at the 2009 Annual Conference in Banff, AB

Renewable Rooms

By: Heather Seftel-Kirk

Interior finishing is going a little greener with materials, mouldings, and architectural details made of renewable materials like bamboo, sorghum, and wheat board.

Good News in Bad Times

By: Don Procter

Granite Ridge Retirement Residence in Gravenhurst, Ont. is a "beta-type test" for the EIFS Council of Canada's new Quality Assurance Program (QAP).

A School with a View: 901 Fernie

By: Jessica Krippendorf

901 Fernie is destined to keep its place as one of Fernie, B.C.'s most notable landmarks.

Architect's Desk

Performance by Design

By: Teresa Coady AIA, MAIBC, FRAIC, LEED® AP

Financial Advice

Summer Plans: Kids Camp, Play Dates, Life Insurance

By: Glenn Ayrton

From the Captain's Chair

It's About Doing it Right

By: Murray Corey

It's The Law

"Abandoning" Your Lien Claim

By: Ian Moes

New Media

Online Marketing - What to Expect

By: Joe Perraton

Tech Line

Cutting and Notching in Cold Formed Steel Framing

By: Terry Kastner