Exciting news @ Carbon Smart Building Day, September 11, 2018
Carbon Smart Building Day on September 11, 2018 has officially sold out! Mark Thompson Brandt of MTBA will be leading Best Practices for Delivering Deep Energy & Carbon Upgrades at Carbon Smart Building Day, taking place during the Global Climate Action Summit. Brandt’s session focuses on reuse of an existing building vs demolish/build new, as […]
MTBA @ APT Fifty
With three active members, MTBA is fully engaged with the Association for Preservation Technology International (APT), a multi – disciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving/preserving historic structures and their settings. This year’s conference will celebrate the foundations of the organization when a group of preservation and conservation professionals from both […]
MTBA Takes the Stage at Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco
Demonstrating further leadership in Sustainability and Carbon Mitigation of the built environment, Mark Thompson Brandt, of MTBA, on behalf of ZNCC, has been asked to lead two key sessions at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, September 11-14, 2018. This conference brings together specialists and leaders from around the world to act as […]
Sir John A Macdonald Building recognized with a 2018 World Architecture Award
As part of the 27th cycle of the World Architecture Awards, the Sir John A Macdonald Building in Ottawa, Canada was selected as an award winner for a realized building. Of note, this award places the building on the worldwide architectural stage aligning it with other high quality architecture from countries including Saudi Arabia, Portugal, […]
Canadian Interiors: Sir John A. Macdonald Building
The Sir John A. Macdonald Building was featured on the Canadian Interiors web feature “Inside Peek”: The former Bank of Montreal (a federally classified heritage building) and the adjacent empty lot to the west have been transformed into a new state-of-the-art conference facility for the House of Commons, now known as the Sir John A. […]
Ottawa Architects Propose ‘Radical Rehabilitation’, Addition, Zero Carbon for 24 Sussex Drive
Ottawa-based Architecture, Urbanism and Conservation firm MTBA Associates has proposed a “radical rehabilitation” for the Prime Minister’s official Residence at 24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. The proposal, which includes heritage preservation, a new “official wing” addition, and high sustainability performance to a level called “Zero Carbon”, is intended to make good use of existing resources and be an international-level showcase […]
New Article by Mark Thompson Brandt featured in the Journal of Architectural Conservation
Along with a collection of esteemed authors including David Fixler and Theo Prudon, an article written by Mark Thompson Brandt titled “Buildings and Stories: Mindset, Climate Change and Mid-century Modern” is featured in the current issue of the British Journal of Architectural Conservation. This special issue of the journal specifically focuses on the unique challenges […]
NORR/MTBA Win Coveted 2017 Canadian Green Building Award
The Sir John A. Macdonald Building Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse project received the 2017 Canadian Green Building Award in the Existing Building Upgrade Category, at the CaGBC National Convention awards at the Vancouver Convention Centre last night. The Sir John A. Macdonald Building Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse project was one of many quality submissions, but […]
Ottawa Life Magazine: Featuring Moose
Making Tracks There’s a Moose on the Loose and It’s Making Commercial Rail a Reality in the Capital There’s been quite a buzz around the Prince of Wales Bridge lately. The City of Ottawa bought the bridge that cuts across the Ottawa River in 2005. It has been sitting unused ever since, except by “trespassers”. […]
Sir John A. Macdonald Building Achieves Highest Possible Eco-Rating
The Sir John A. Macdonald Building was rehabilitated with environmental sustainability in mind. The project is Green Globes certified and earned the highest possible eco-rating of five Green Globes. This designation, reserved for select building designs, is given to projects serving as national or world leaders in energy and environmental performance. The building features the following green initiatives: […]