In November, architectural firm Baird Sampson Neuert and York University won the Canada Green Building Award for Schulich’s Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building. The building won the award in the category of Green Building Excellence-New Construction, presented to the team responsible for a new commercial or institutional project that “demonstrates optimal building operations, performance, and occupant satisfaction”. In selecting the winning building, the Canada Green Building Council evaluated a number of criteria, including energy and greenhouse gas reduction features; occupant health and wellness; water conservation resources; and innovation