More than ever, students from high schools through colleges and universities are engaged in discussions of sustainability. With the worldwide pandemic, climate change and people like Greta Thunberg, young people are starting to ask questions about their future. As we’ve been designing ‘green’ buildings for more than 20 years, and have a full-time in-house sustainability consultant, students have been reaching out to CSV. Read about Stephen’s opportunities to talk with students about his favourite subject – sustainability!
Read MoreVirtual Office Tour of CSV with Carbon 613
Take a look at our office space through this virtual tour with CSV Principal, Jessie Smith. CSV Architects is proud to be a part of Carbon 613, a network of organizations with the goal to reduce greenhouse gases in Ottawa. CSV recently moved offices to 190 O’Connor St, Ottawa, and the downtown location has already shown a reduced carbon footprint. Many of our team now take the train, bike or walk into work - the walk and transit scores of the site are both 100.
Read MoreThe Making of a Move, Third - Deliver!
This office is moving and like any other of CSV designs uses 3 key elements to our service approach – Listen, Design and Deliver. In the first blog about our move, we discussed our #1 approach, then the #2 approach – Design and now the 3rd and last approach - Deliver!
Read MoreHealthy Spaces to Work in the New Normal
As CSV returns to the office we reflect on a number of successful interior office fit-ups we’ve designed which have been credited with healthier and more productive work environments.
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