Catherine McBain’s M.Arch Thesis Published in Harvard GSD-based Journal OBL/QUE
This is an exciting accomplishment, and reflective of the Catherine’s immense effort to present a challenging subject matter through an innovative, inclusive, sensitive and decolonial approach. A journal on architectural conservation, O B L / Q U E acknowledges that there is no neutral historic site, place, or narrative and proposes that Conservation architects have […]
Empowering People to Imagine and Realize Low Carbon, Just, Climate Resilient Futures Through Culture
Culture – from arts to heritage – enables transformative climate action by helping people to imagine and realize low-carbon, just, climate resilient futures. Unlocking that potential is the Theory of Change on which this Action Plan is based. Climate Heritage Network Designer The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has just announced their upcoming 2-year plan which includes realizing […]
TRACE TAKES DETROIT: 2022 APT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Lectures, Field Sessions, Networking, Symposium, Workshops and downtown Detroit, rapidly becoming known as “Phoenix City,” for it’s robust bounce-back and reinvention of itself as a progressive urban carnival of so many features of interest – social, ecological and small-scale economic “experiments” have given the place a renewed vitality. Music, manufacturing and many other cultural traces […]
Building Carbon Zero with CLF
The Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) plays an essential role in the fight against climate change through pioneering research, creating resources, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and developing member-led projects to bring the embodied carbon emissions of buildings down to zero. Important initiatives include promoting climate action, creating sessions for continuing education on carbon policy, funding research projects […]
CAHP: Building on The Past to Sustain the Future
MTBA: Thoughts on the recommendations and observations from the Canadian Association of HeritageProfessionals Workroom Series, on building reuse for climate action. The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) has just announced their new reference guide for building reuse and conservation needs within the goals of climate change mitigation and sustainable approaches to construction and existing […]
A Surprise Deal on Climate Change
Months of negotiations among Democrats in the U.S. Senate has finally produced an agreement to invest in reducing fossil fuel dependency and meet the pledges that the United States has made under the Paris Climate Accords. If passed, the Inflation Reduction Act would be the largest investment in renewable energy in the history of the […]
MTBA becomes an Ottawa Green Business Member!
MTBA is proud to announce that we are now an Ottawa Green Business (OGB) Member! This means that we, alongside many other Ottawa businesses, are committed to reducing our impact on the environment in the short-term and moving towards net-zero emissions by 2050 (or sooner). The OGB Membership Program, run by the EnviroCentre, provides support […]
Heritage In Conflict
The destruction of cultural heritage in armed conflicts has become more and more prevalent in the past few decades, as shown by sites on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The proliferation of this destructive trend is correlated with the changing nature of armed conflicts, where cultural heritage is intentionally targeted due to its […]
Delegating Heritage in Sandy Hill’s Embassies
To the east of Sandy Hill, you can find a series of imposing, Victorian Era mansions that serve as embassies for countries across the globe. These grand structures are reminiscent of a time when Sandy Hill was the wealthiest and most prestigious neighbourhood in Ottawa. Moreover, their adaptive reuse demonstrates excellent conservation practice that we […]
Speaking Truth in Heritage
In June 2022, MTBA attended the annual Ontario Heritage Conference in Brockville, Ontario. The 4-day conference addressed many themes situated at the intersection of sociology and heritage. Professionals often face challenges in the field of heritage; however identifying social obstacles tends to be secondary to issues of technical interest. As heritage professionals, we can begin […]
