According to Canadian Funding Corporation housing starts in Calgary, Alberta, will decline in 2009 followed by growth in 2010. New home construction in the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) will decline for the third consecutive year in 2009 before improving next year. Elevated construction costs, a rising inventory of complete and unabsorbed units, contributed toward [...]
The following principles should be followed, according to the Canadian Funding Corporation, in order to improve the quality of habitation within high-rise buildings. Air Movement High-rise buildings are subjected to a variety of pressures affecting air movement: wind pressures, the stack effect, and mechanically induced pressures. Winds can exert significant pressures – positive pressures on [...]
To a large degree, high-rise buildings across Canada should be capable of better performance. Opportunities exist to correct specific building defects and deficiencies. But, as one analyses the problems, the causes often appear in the design and construction processes. Those involved in the various aspects of a high-rise project often perform their own role in [...]