News
February 2010
Game City
The Architect's Newspaper:
http://archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=4229&PagePosition=1
November 2009
KMBR Principal Witmar Abele is keynote speaker at series of Wood WORKS! conferences
Conference Brochure
News Release, Newswire:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/13/c8994.html
Wood Works! BC:
http://www.wood-works.org/BC%20Wood%20WORKS/Luncheon%20Conferences/?Language=EN
October 2009
Penticton Secondary School receives Fortis BC PowerSense Conservation Excellence Award
On October 29, 2009 the Fortis BC PowerSense Conservation Excellence Award was received at the Fortis awards ceremony by John Hickling, the Director of Maintenance at School District 67 (Okanagan Skaha), for the Penticton Secondary School project. The award is given "in recognition of outstanding achievement in energy efficiency through sustainable choices and innovative projects."
FortisBC:
http://www.fortisbc.com/powersense/conservation_excellence.html
KMBR Architects Planners Inc. to design third major project for
College of the Rockies: College of the Rockies South Entrance Expansion
Canadian Architect:
http://www.canadianarchitect.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1000343222
September 2009
Spectacular New Drawings: College of the Rockies South Entrance Expansion
College Business, College of the Rockies:
http://cotr-social.cotr.bc.ca/blogs/blog/2009/09/02/spectacular-new-drawings/
July 2009
2009 SAB Awards Winner: Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary
SAB Magazine:
http://www.sabmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/20/sab-awards-winner-crawford-bay/
June 2009
Contracts awarded for College Knowledge Infrastructure Program expansion: College of the Rockies South Entrance Expansion
College of the Rockies:
http://www.cotr.bc.ca/press/fullhdLine.asp?IDnumber=458
Visit the College of the Rockies online:
http://www.cotr.bc.ca/expansion/cotr_web.asp?IDNumber=169
A Holistic Approach: A Vancouver-based architect is helping to develop
a streamlined project management process known as the Holistic Project
DeliveryTM method.
Read the article written by Robert G. Billard in Canadian Architect:
http://www.canadianarchitect.com/Issues/ISarticle.asp?aid=1000331730
Principal Gregg Brown recieves RAIC Fellowship
KMBR is proud to announce that Principal Gregg Brown has been bestowed the
honour of member of the College of Fellows with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).
News Release, KMBR | News Release, RAIC
Visit RAIC's website to view the 2009 book of photos and citations:
http://www.raic.org/raic/college_of_fellows/2009fellows.pdf
May 2009
Making green choices: The new Crawford Bay school is paving the way for a green future
Kootenay Business:
http://www.kootenaybiz.com/developments/makinggreenchoices.php
Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary receives 2009 SAB Green
Building Award. Visit Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine online:
http://sabmagazine.com/winners09.html
Click here for more information on this project.
April 2009
Sutherland Secondary receives 2009 CEFPI Pacific Northwest Region
Pinnacle Awards - Citation Award
Click here for more information on this project.
Richmond Christian School receives 2009 CEFPI Pacific Northwest
Region
Pinnacle Awards - Award of Merit
Click here for more information on this project.
Leading the way in Crawford Bay: Community input key ingredient in school's success: Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary
Nelson Daily News: April 20, 2009
Global Warming – What We Can Do! New School Sustains Community: Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary
Nelson Daily News: April 8, 2009
First completed BC LEED Gold school opens:
Crawford Bay
Elementary-Secondary
News Release, Ministry of Education:
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2009EDUC0057-000756.htm
Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary opens its doors
Columbia Basin Trust:
http://www.cbt.org/newsroom/?view&vars=1&content=Spotlight%20Gallery&
WebDynID=1001
$11 million earmarked for elementary school: Adams Road Elementary
The Cloverdale Reporter:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/cloverdalereporter/news/42361407.html
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Schools growing strong environmental roots: Adams Road Elementary
Surrey Leader:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/community/43385482.html
Okanagan College to expand: OC Trades & Technology Masterplan
Kelowna Capital News:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/kelownacapitalnews/
opinion/42789092.html
March 2009
$17M FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SURREY:
Adams Road Elementary
News Release, Ministry of Education:
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2009EDUC0041-000581.pdf
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