The GTA Construction Report – September 2009 – PAGE A3
First project under University’s Master Plan
PCL starts on addition and renovaton for Ryerson School of Image Arts
STAFF WRITER – The GTA Construction Report phy Gallery and Research Centre is part of attracting visitors from the city, the country opportunities for collaboration with aca-
an expansion and redesign of the existing and all over the world. And we’re proud that demic and artistic communities around the
Work is under-way on the addition and School of Image Arts building. The focal the open, accessible design is a step forward world,” said Dr. Daniel Doz, Dean, Faculty
renovation to the Ryerson School of Image point of the renovated ground floor is the in transforming Gould Street into a people- of Communication and Design. “The new
Arts at 120 Bond Street in Toronto. new public gallery, which will house and centred, pedestrian gathering place. This facility also allows us to expand program
General contractor PCL Constructors has display the University’s world-renowned truly is ‘the University as city builder’, development and scholarship in related
started work on the site. Black Star Historical Black & White Pho- which we declared as a goal in 2006.” fields such as photojournalism, documen-
Diamond and Schmitt Architects is tography Collection, as well as the many The School of Image Arts building will tary imaging, social and political history,
working with these consultants: collections in the School’s Mira Godard be re-clad in glass, the University says on and cultural investigation.”
Mechanical Electrical: Crossey Engineer- Study Centre. An additional new 1,200 its website A new extended colonnade will The Ryerson Photography Gallery and
ing square metres of study, teaching and aca- signal the Gallery entrance overlooking Research Centre will be the first University
Lighting: Consulux Lighting demic space will be built by maximizing the Lake Devo, one of the most popular public building under construction since the launch
exgterior Lighting: GVA Lighting available footprint of the building, creating spaces on campus. The ground floor will in- of Ryerson’s Master Plan, a flexible frame-
Structural: Halcrow Yolles light-filled study and communal gathering clude a cafe to attract students and work for growth and revitalization of the
Acoustic: Aercoustics Engineering Ltd. places for students, and expanded space for passersby, and a new transparent entrance to campus, and a catalyst for renewal of the
Code: Locke MacKinnon Domingo Gib- faculty and staff. the facility. surrounding downtown neighbourhood. The
son & Associates “This striking new facility will provide “We have designed a Photography building design reflects the major themes of
Vertical transportation: H.H. Angus Asso- an outstanding learning environment for our Gallery and Research Centre for Ryerson the Master Plan: intensification, making ef-
ciates Ltd. students, and is a significant step forward in University which will undoubtedly be a ficient use of small and valuable urban prop-
Communications: Ehvert Engineering Ryerson’s growth as a centre for scholar- shining star in the city’s cultural firma- erties; ‘people first,’ with a focus on creating
Cost consultant: Curran McCabe Ravin- ship, graduate studies, and research and cre- ment,” the website quotes Donald Schmitt, a pedestrian-friendly campus including open
dran Ross Inc. ative activity,” said Ryerson Unviersity principal-in-charge, Diamond and Schmitt green spaces and informal meeting places;
President Sheldon Levy. “The Ryerson Pho- Architects, as saying and design excellence, a commitment to
The university says on its website that tography Gallery and Research Centre will “The Ryerson Photography Gallery and new and inspirational academic and student
the 1,860 square metre Ryerson Photogra- become a national centre for photography, Research Centre will provide exceptional spaces, the University website reports.
Canadian home building industry contributes
to solution of Global Warming crisis
STAFF WRITER – The GTA Construction Report Other key indicators in stood some 29 per cent
the report include: above the target set in the
Canada’s housing indus- greenhouse gas emissions in
Between 1990 and 2006 Kyoto Accord.
try is leading the way in re- accordance with the Kyoto
energy use in canada in- Overall, the net impact of
ducing greenhouse gas Accord, in spite of signifi-
creased by just over 21 per energy efficiency gains in
emissions, according to a cant growth in the number
cent. Between 2005 and the residential sector cut
Canadian Home Builders’ of homes since 1990,’ says
2006 (a warm winter), total projected growth of energy
Association Report. CHBA President Gary
energy use fell by slightly use in homes by two-thirds
The report: “Energy Use Friend. “There have been
less than one per cent. between 1990 and 2006.
and Greenhouse gas Emis- further improvements in the
As a result of the in- GHG emissions from en-
sion Performance in Cana- environmental performance
creased use of energy, ergy consumed in homes
dian Homes Since 1990 – of homes, and housing con-
Canada’s total greenhouse varied regionally, but fell in
2006 Update” was released tinues to outperform other
gas (GHG) emissions in- all provinces on a per house-
in July, 2009, and showed sectors by a significant mar-
creased by 21.7 per cent hold basis by between 10
that during the first part of gin.”
and, at the end of 2006, per cent and 60 per cent.
the decade, while Canada’s
energy use overall increased
by just over 21 per cent,
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