Edmond Burke once said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (and women) to do nothing.” What are the needs in your community that are not being met? What opportunities exist in your neighborhood for you to help somebody? And how can you leave your community a better place?

The National Fenestration Rating Council announced last week it was renewing its commitment to the commercial fenestration industry with a certified rating system. But will it be a rating system that will work for the industry? The industry needs a quality rating system that is logical and provides the results and details that everyone involved depends on.

Architects for the Ryerson University Student Learning Centre in Toronto sought to create a striking decorative glass façade that also met stringent energy-efficiency requirements. To balance both goals, designers from Snohetta and Zeidler Partnership Architects combined high-performance glass with digital printing. Read more...