MTBA@Pre-COP 26 Event
The Climate Heritage Network’s Working Group 3, “Building Reuse is Climate Action!”, has prepared contributions to COP 26, the United Nations’ Environmental Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. As a component of a series of “pre-COP” activities, Historic England’s Climate Fridays is being devoted to presentations of these learning opportunities. On Friday, October 8th, WG3 […]
CarbonPositive: Architecture’s Critical Role at COP26
The built environment is the largest source of the world’s carbon emissions, contributing approximately 40%. Leading by example, the architecture, engineering, planning, and construction community can embolden governments to do the same. From October 31 to November 12, 2021 government and business leaders from around the world will be converging at the United Nations Climate Change […]
Strength In Diversity: Understanding & Celebrating Pluralism
As a globalized society, it is expected that one third of Canada’s population will be a visible minority by 2031 (Statistics Canada). In contrast to an increasingly diverse population (and in contrast to MTBA’s studio, which is over 70% female, from diverse cultures), the number of licensed architects is expected to remain predominantly white and […]
APT Ottawa Valley-Outaouais Chapter Online Event: Young Voices in Preservation Technology
The Association for Preservation Technology (APT) Ottawa Valley-Outaouais Chapter is hosting an online event Thursday June 3 2021, from 4:30-6pm ET, to showcase some of the chapter’s youngest voices in preservation technology. Recent graduates, scholars and professionals will be sharing their experiences with APT conferences and committees, followed by an open Q&A. MTBA’s Intern Architect […]
BOOK IT: A Canadian Conservation ‘Living Library’ Cocktail Hour Open House
MTBA is excited to announce that Mark Thompson Brandt will be participating in this exciting event, brought to you by The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) and all five Canadian Chapters of the Association for Preservation Technology (APT). BOOK IT: A Canadian Conservation ‘Living Library’ Cocktail Hour Open House, is a national cocktail hour […]
MTBA Celebrates Earth Day 2021
Earth Day is a timely reminder that building reuse desperately needs to become the new normal. There is growing consensus in the heritage conservation sector, and beyond, that we cannot build our way to net zero carbon. Existing buildings represent over 80 percent of Canada’s building stock which will still be standing in 2030. These […]
Mark Thompson Brandt inducted into APT College of Fellows
MTBA is excited to announce Founding and Senior Conservation Architect, Mark Thompson Brandt’s induction into The Association for Preservation Technology (APT) College of Fellows. This is the highest honor bestowed by APT upon members of the organization and recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the field of preservation technology and to APT. APT […]
Making the Case for Building Reuse through Better Metrics for Avoided, Operational & Embodied Carbon
On November 13, 2020 The Climate Heritage Network (CHN), in the fight against climate change, is presenting a webinar geared towards accelerating the development of data, tools and the optimal communication for making the building reuse case more accepted as a key need globally. MTBA’s Mark Thompson Brandt, as a founding Co-Chair of the ZNCC […]
TEDx & CAHP team up with MTBA for climate solutions
From the curators of the popular TED Talks, TED Countdown is an urgent new global initiative designed to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal is to turn ideas into action and build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the race to a zero-carbon world. […]
A New Life for Old Buildings
Old buildings are gaining momentum! Mainstream media outlets are finally catching on and identifying how existing buildings are the way-to-go in terms of a sustainable future. As the preservation movement morphs to include a “change is good” approach for less historically significant modern-era buildings, sustainability is making waves. Working with existing structures is a creative […]
