Every facility faces unique challenges when it comes to pest management. For healthcare facilities, maintaining a pest-free environment is an absolute necessity. Pests in hospitals,

Re-commissioning of existing commercial and residential buildings is integral in ensuring that a building is operating efficiently. Minimum building efficiency standards, both de facto —

Even though interior design is often first to be cut from a healthcare facility’s budget, it is perhaps one of the most important investments its

The City of Toronto is investigating the use of visual aids to delineate where private property rights end and public property begins. The move follows

An FM needs a winning business case — a form of story — to secure needed capital funding. Tell a powerful facilities story by taking these four steps.

Properly implemented building information modeling can put critical facility information at the touch of the fingertips via smartphone or tablet.

The first step in a green cleaning program is often to switch from traditional to green cleaning chemicals. What facility managers may not realize is

Height-adjustable tables are rising to the occasion as evidence that prolonged static postures have a range of negative health consequences mounts. Although not new, the

City of Toronto staff have set out a fall to winter timeframe for consultations on the development of a proposed energy reporting bylaw for large buildings.

Accommodating an aging workforce through ergonomic improvement processes and training programs benefits employees old and young.

Buildings have been producing data since their first energy bills were delivered, but until recently, collecting and analyzing building data was difficult, timely and costly.

Whether they are property owners or tenants, many organizations are taking steps to green their commercial real estate. What fewer organizations are doing is measuring

With scores of manufacturers, machines and models, selecting carpet-cleaning equipment can be confusing. Debby Davis decodes key factors to consider.

The question of how to start a preventive maintenance program is extremely common, and for good reason. With budgets tight and workers stretched thin, preventive

Canada has seen a surge in open-air shopping development, particularly in the outlet sector. Analysts expect this trend to heat up even more.

Why are many firms increasingly bundling outsourced services in the real estate and facilities management industry? Julie Sullivan shares her insights.

A recent survey reveals that Canadian business leaders generally undervalue the return on investment from energy efficiency.