Institutional
Battling gender assumptions in the workplace
A recent webinar about women in business addressed overcoming gender stereotypes and social constructs in leadership.
The perils of ignoring succession planning
REITs and PERE managers face a unique challenge in developing succession planning strategies that identify the next generation of leaders.
Office buildings urged to be facilitators of change
Creative programming can add value to office buildings in an increasingly competitive leasing environment.
Inside the Zero Carbon Building Standard
The CaGBC is working to spearhead the next evolution of green building with the launch of its Zero Carbon Building Standard.
Albion Library first with trans-friendly signage
The new Albion Library, opened earlier this summer, is the first of Toronto’s 102 branches to introduce gender-neutral washrooms.
UBC breaks down barriers with mixed-use hub
UBC is breaking down barriers with Ponderosa Commons, the first of five mixed-use residences designed to activate the commuter campus year-round.
Net zero facility to become teaching tool
The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation is poised to become a teaching tool for current and future building professionals alike.
Old Port of Montreal unveils new master plan
A preliminary master plan for the Old Port of Montreal imagines a dynamic, mixed-use waterfront site with closer access to the St. Lawrence River.
Research challenges current green roof standards
Flooding is giving rise to new research on how green roof performance metrics can better manage water capacity.
Alberta rolls out energy conservation programs
Commercial business operators and broader public sector entities such as health care facilities, schools, universities and colleges can claim for partial refunds of applicable purchases made since March 24 of this year.
City of Mississauga slashes electricity use at rink
The City of Mississauga has slashed the electricity use of the ice-making equipment at its Iceland Arena during winter and shoulder season operations.
Property managers downplay cybersecurity threats
Buildings are becoming more connected and functional as information and operational technology converge, heightening the risk of cybersecurity attacks.
Changing market challenges property managers
A recent PM Expo seminar elaborated on changing market conditions and how they will affect future property managers in an increasingly technical field.
Gaslight District sparks new vision for Cambridge
Once the Gaslight District is in Cambridge is complete, the mixed-use community will light up with authentic gas lanterns and bright minds, as well.
Library facility reads like ‘fragment’ of its landscape
The new Waterdown Library and Civic Centre is designed to read like a ‘fragment’ of the Niagara Escarpment over which it cantilevers.
Creating a unique student hub
Most new students arriving on a campus university for the first time can be overwhelmed: the sheer size of the university, the maze of different
A facility addition with surgical precision
Adding a new wing to the fully developed site would require surgical precision. The original Chinook Regional Hospital, which was constructed close to 30 years
