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The Science Based Targets Initiative this week published the timeline for a widely anticipated, “major” revision to its Corporate Net-Zero Standard, set to take effect in 2025. SBTI is required to review its standards every two to five years, under its governance structure. The net-zero revision comes amid widespread debate about SBTi’s mission and a…

Sevoy Developments has launched a 40-storey condominium that will deliver 571 suites to downtown Pickering, Ontario. Residents at 1515 Pickering Parkway can expect much indoor-outdoor connectivity: an exclusive off-leash dog park, an interior rooftop courtyard, and balconies, terraces and Juliet balconies for every suite. Truong Ly Design Inc has designed interiors that offer flexibility and…

Last month, Devron launched 101 Spadina, a 39-storey residential community inspired by the art deco style and history of the neighbourhood. A mix of modern and classic architecture, masonry construction is aimed to distinguish the building from the mass of glass high-rises. “The perception of condo living in Toronto is not ideal, and sadly, people…

Four years following the pandemic, a new survey from JLL finds that hybrid working is now the most common workstyle globally, with 87% of organizations operating with a hybrid program today. Hybrid work has proven to have a lasting impact and is “here to stay,” according to JLL’s new 2024 Global Occupancy Planning Benchmarking Report. The…

As a firm tasked with designing the buildings and cities that shape our future, we are challenging ourselves to imagine a new way of developing places. One where nature is the city, and the city is treated as a natural system. For much of the past 100 years, designers and planners have worked around automobiles as the main organizing…

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced the completed installation of energy-efficient LED lights at New York City Police Department (NYPD) facilities. The nearly $17 million lighting replacements and retrofits will save the city government about $750,000 in annual energy and maintenance costs and will reduce…