Industry News
Changes to national energy code for new builds
About 90 updates to the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 have been implemented to improve the energy performance of new buildings.
Kasian acquires workplace design firm modo
Kasian, an international integrated design firm, has announced its acquisition of modo, an award-winning Toronto-based interior design firm. The team of modo project managers and
Designs for Rexall Place redevelopment revealed
Northlands and the City of Edmonton have recently revealed the design for an updated Rexall Place and the 160 acre Northlands site. Designed by DIALOG
Best Managed Companies praises real estate
Nine real estate companies across Canada have been named among 50 winners of Deloitte’s 2015 Canada’s Best Managed Companies awards program.
FCM gets $75 million for low-carbon investments
Canada is expanding the role of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in supporting municipalities to reach resilience and low-carbon objectives.
Ontario unveils cap-and-trade program details
Ontario unveiled details of its cap-and-trade program, the government’s solution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and boosting the economy.
2016 B.C. Wood Design Awards winners
The 2016 B.C. Wood Design Awards winners were announced Feb. 29 at Vancouver Convention Centre West by Wood WORKS! BC. The 12th annual awards event recognized
BOMA T.O. informs future energy reporting law
BOMA Toronto updates industry on Bill 135, the proposed energy reporting and benchmarking regulationm after speaking at recent government hearings.
U.K. doctors predict new indoor air pollutants
Burgeoning technologies may also come with unforeseen environmental contaminants and health impacts warns a new study from the United Kingdom's Royal College of Physicians.
Montreal hospital certified LEED Gold
The McGill Healthcare Infrastructure Group (MHIG) and McGill University Health Centre have announced the Glen site project is the first hospital in Quebec to have
Ontario budget pledges $136-bil to infrastructure
According to the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario, the province’s pledge of $136 billion over 10 years shows it plans to continue
IFMA Awards of Excellence open for nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA)’s 2016 Awards of Excellence. The awards recognize outstanding achievements of IFMA members, chapters,
Pinewood Toronto Studios to expand facilities
Pinewood Toronto Studios plans to lease 1.75 acres of additional land from its landlord, the Toronto Port Lands Company, in order to build a new
Teknion unveils redesigned Bangalore showroom
Teknion Corporation, an international sustainable furniture design company, recently announced the official opening of its redesigned 3,450 square foot showroom in Bangalore, India. “Our new
ROXUL headquarters celebrates LEED Gold
The North American headquarters of ROXUL Inc. has just earned LEED Gold certification.
Canada’s workplaces lack mental health strategy
Real estate sector among a few industries more likely to have implemented a mental health strategy into its workplace.
Seneca opens engineering training centre
The Ontario government recently celebrated the opening of the Mechatronics Simulation and Demonstration Centre at Seneca College. This innovative facility is the first of its





