Industry News

REMI Network nominated for publishing award

The REMI Network has been honoured with a finalist nomination in the 2013 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs) for best overall online-only publication website.

Oxford first in sustainability performance

Oxford Properties Group has earned the number one spot in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey as the North American regional sector leader in the diversified office and retail category.

Pickering GO station certified LEED gold

GO Transit’s Pickering station has attained LEED gold certification in the category of New Construction and Major Renovations.

Marine Gateway to become a hub for green jobs

Westport Innovations has signed on as the anchor tenant in Vancouver’s largest transit-oriented office tower outside of downtown, making the building a hub for green jobs.

Ground breaks on new NAIT facility

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has broken ground on its new Centre for Applied Technologies. Estimated at $294-million, this is the largest capital project ever undertaken by the school.
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Passive House components target cold climates

The Passive House Institute has certified three new building components, which will make the design of Passive House buildings easier and more cost-effective in colder climates.

NLC’s Energy House achieves LEED platinum

The Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technology at Northern Lights College's Dawson Creek campus in B.C. has achieved LEED platinum status.

Robson Court receives LEED gold certification

Vancouver's Robson Court has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EB:O&M).

Douglas Jung building achieves LEED gold

Public Works and Government Services Canada's Douglas Jung building in downtown Vancouver has been certified LEED gold in the category of Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.

Mike McGee: An appreciation

Mike McGee's untimely death Aug. 15 saddens colleagues, peers and clients who appreciated his expertise, enthusiasm and humour.

LaSalle building achieves coveted LEED rating

The Lasalle Investment Management building located at 70 University Ave. in downtown Toronto has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED EB:O&M).

TD Bank Tower achieves LEED gold

Cadillac Fairview’s Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower has achieved LEED gold under the CaGBC's Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance program.

Funding available for tsunami debris cleanup

With tsunami debris from the 2011 earthquake in Japan arriving on the B.C. shoreline, applications for funding to help with the clean-up are being accepted.

World’s first Passive House office tower certified

Vienna’s RHW.2 building is the first office tower in the world to receive Passive House certification.

Environment America names top solar states

The Environment America Research & Policy Centre has released a report that ranks the top 12 solar states in the U.S.

Organic waste management for health care

The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care has released its latest Green Best Practice Case Study, which offers solutions on how to make health service delivery more sustainable.
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EllisDon co-founder passes away

Don Smith, co-founder of construction giant EllisDon, has passed away. The 89-year-old died July 16 in London, Ont.