CISC Announces National Steel Design Award Winners
06/18/2010 - The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction announces the CISC-ICCA National Steel Design Awards winners in the categories of Architecture, Engineering, and Sustainability.
The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) has announced the CISC-ICCA National Steel Design Awards winners.
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The goal of the CISC-ICCA National Steel Design Awards is to share and recognize steel design and innovation excellence - promote awareness of the advantages of steel in construction and create networking opportunities for CISC members, partners and clients.
Projects are entered in the Architecture, Engineering, and Sustainability awards categories.
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"The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction advances steel design and safety, as well as the efficient, economical and sustainable use of structural steel, particularly where steel is integrated with other building materials such as wood, glass and concrete." said Rob Third, Chair of CISC's National Awards Committee. "This National Awards event shares and recognizes steel design and innovation excellence as well as generating awareness of the advantages of steel in construction across Canada, by showcasing the excellent architects and engineers we have in our country."
In the architecture category, the winner of the Award of Excellence was the Cammilla & Peter Dalglish Atrium, Royal Botanical Gardens, located in Burlington, Ont., for the inventive use of steel framing, facilitating the creation of long spans and an abundance of natural light. The Water Centre, located in Calgary, Alta., received an Award of Merit.
In the engineering category, the winner of the Award of Excellence was the Richmond Speed Skating Oval, located in Richmond, B.C., an innovative marriage of two building materials—steel and wood—that created the longest hybrid arches in the world. The transformation of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), located in Toronto received an Award of Merit.
In the sustainability category, the winner of the Award of Excellence was the University of Alberta - Triffo Hall, located in Edmonton. The LEED Platinum rating is an impressive status, as well as the elegant exposed steel connections and the project's low impact to the environment. The Legendre Garage and Body Shop built for the Montreal Transport Commission received an Award of Merit.
Steel is the world's most recycled construction material; often achieving over 90% recycled content. It is continually recovered for re-use and fed back into the production of new steel without any loss of quality providing a greener, more cost effective solution for structures.
Founded in 1930, the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction represents fabricators, detailers and suppliers of structural steel, open web steel joists and platework. The CISC promotes the use and benefits of steel in construction, adds value to the construction and design community and supports the needs of its membership and industry through education and training, research and development, industry codes and standards, certification, and advocacy. The CISC is Canada's voice for the steel construction industry, providing leadership in design and construction efficiency, quality and innovation. It encourages the sustainable, efficient and economical use of structural steel in construction.
