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Auditor General’s Office to Present Environmental Audit Report

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The Faculty of Environmental Design welcomes back to campus one of its own, alumnus George Stuetz, a director at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, to present the 2013 Fall Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

Design Matters with PFS Studio - Mar 6

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Hosted by the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS), the Design Matters lecture series brings a range of important practitioners to Calgary to explore issues of urban design. This month, the series welcomes PFS Studio Partners, Chris Phillips and Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon.

Sick Building Syndrome A Concern in Energy Efficient Buildings

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Energy efficient buildings are an important part of tackling the world’s energy crisis. But while these structures can keep draughts out, they also have a hidden threat lurking within. Deep within their crevices and corners, green buildings are susceptible to trapping humid air in which toxic mould can spread.

The problem, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), affects between 30 and 50 per cent of new or refurbished buildings. A number of these homes have become ghost buildings after the damp seeped in and destroyed furniture and belongings.

Master of Planning Program Earns Accreditation

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The Faculty of Environmental Design’s Master of Planning degree was recently granted a maximum accreditation period by the Canadian Institute of Planners — the national certification body for the planning profession in Canada.

With the 2011 re-launch of the Master of Planning (MPlan) degree and recent approval from the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS) now has full accreditation for the next five-year period, ensuring the professional graduate degree is recognized across Canada.

Fabrication and simulation expert on campus for student design workshop and public lecture

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The Faculty of Environmental Design welcomes to campus Joshua Vermillion, assistant professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for a week-long student workshop, Design Matters public lecture, and gallery opening.

EVDS professor helps address urban planning issues in Latvia

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A professor from the Faculty of Environmental Design is helping urban planners in post-socialist Latvia cope with an overwhelming problem: transforming 53 million post-war apartments into vibrant neighbourhoods for more than 170 million people.

Researchers trying to shed new light on how the male brain reacts to drugs

The tragic death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, apparently from a heroin overdose and the ongoing antics of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford raise real questions about drug addiction and the male brain. Yes, there have been countless female celebrities with addiction problems, even fatal ones. Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse come to mind. But research shows that drug addiction is different for men in some important ways.

Design Matters with Spanish architect Andreu Arriola - Feb 5

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Hosted by the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS), the Design Matters lecture series welcomes to Calgary a range of important practitioners to explore issues in architecture, urban design, and landscape ecology. This month the series welcomes Spanish designer Andreu Arriola.

Alberta’s rapid development visible from space, research shows

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Calgary’s urban sprawl and the rapid growth of Alberta’s oilsands can be seen from space, research from the University of Calgary has revealed.

University of Calgary researchers compiled thousands of satellite images taken of Alberta over a decade and analyzed the changes in vegetation over time. The result is a map that illustrates the impact of human activity from 2001 to 2011 on a scale never been seen before, highlighting the reach of urban growth, oilsands development, mining and clear-cutting.

Wild weather in electronic age sparks flurry of interest in weather

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In my more than 16 years working for this newspaper, not one has gone by when I haven’t been sent out into the elements during a nasty bout of winter weather, even when it requires standing knee-deep in a snowdrift during a blizzard.

Still, in all those years, I don’t recall ever hearing the above three terms to describe the various indignities Canadians endure this time of year. Yet, these days, it seems you need a weather Thesaurus to keep up to date on the explosion of Armageddon-like descriptions for when the thermometer plunges.

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