{"id":46951,"date":"2026-06-05T16:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46951"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:12:11","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-global-doorstep-for-newcastle-2026-cpd-too-urban-retrofit-in-canadian-cities-adaptive-reuse-of-offices-into-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46951","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the Global doorstep\u2019 (for Newcastle 2026 CPD too!): \u2018Urban retrofit in Canadian Cities: Adaptive reuse of offices into housing\u2026\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by James White and Jeff Biggar, \u2018Urban retrofit in Canadian cities: the adaptive reuse of offices into housing as a dual response to housing affordability and the climate crisis\u2019 was is available online, adding new dimensions to the IHBC\u2019s Newcastle 2026 School theme: \u2018Adaptive Reuse\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join IHBC\u2019s Online 1-Day \u2018Virtual School\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online access to the Friday Day School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recording of the Day School following the event,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From \u00a335Excl. VAT (special rate for IHBC &amp; RTPI members) to \u00a350 Excl. VAT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5569589797463935829\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-1024x131.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-1024x131.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-768x98.png 768w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png 1503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><u>Urban Retrofit<\/u><\/em> writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Converting vacant offices into houses is gaining traction as a means of addressing housing affordability in Canadian downtowns. We argue that this adaptive reuse practice is a form of \u2018urban retrofit\u2019 with the dual potential to tackle affordability and precipitate wider climate benefits by avoiding carbon-intensive teardown and sup-porting the creation of mixed-use, walkable neighbourhoods in struggling downtowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharing reflections from a Canada\u2013UK study tour that visited Halifax, NS, the article traces the planning innovations and property trends shaping conversion and highlights the challenges associated with adaptive reuse practice elsewhere, before identifying lessons for future practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanretrofit.housingevidence.ac.uk\/projects\/urban-retrofit-in-canadian-cities-the-adaptive-reuse-of-offices-into-housing-as-a-dual-response-to-housing-affordability-and-the-climate-crisis\/\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/02697459.2026.2666322\">Planning Practice &amp; Research (May 2026)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the IHBC\u2019s 2026 Virtual School online on 19 June from just \u00a335 +VAT for IHBC and RTPI members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on the Annual School, and to book your Virtual Day School place see<a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle2026.ihbc.org.uk\">newcastle2026.ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more accessible learning and professional CPD opportunities on the IHBC\u2019s Events Calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/events200826230.live-website.com\/?post_type=tribe_events\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See more background on the IHBC\u2019s 2026 School Friend partnership with the RTPI at <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46817\">PASS ON THE WORD: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our Virtual Day School, 19\/06<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by James White and Jeff Biggar, \u2018Urban retrofit in Canadian cities: the adaptive reuse of offices into housing as a dual response to housing affordability and the climate crisis\u2019 was is available online, adding new dimensions to the IHBC\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46951\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46951"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46953,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46951\/revisions\/46953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}