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Teknion wins two Green Good Design Awards

Teknion Corp. was recognized at the 2013 Green Good Design Competition for its Interpret desking system and Optos Low profile architectural wall.
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Only a quarter of U.S. staff in optimal workplaces

Less than one in four American employees work in an optimal environment, according to a survey by global design and architecture firm, Gensler.

MMM Group achieves LEED CI thrice

Three of MMM Group's offices have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI). Both of its Ottawa offices are now LEED CI gold certified, while the company's Toronto office has been awarded LEED CI platinum certification.

Top 10 workplace trends seen in office furniture

The way desks, chairs, cubicles and other furniture have changed in recent years shows how workplaces are evolving, according to leading office and school furniture manufacturer, OFM.

Power supply tenuous in downtown Toronto

Toronto's electricity customers have been asked to cut consumption after flooding from severe thunderstorms hobbled two of the city's key power stations Monday evening.

U of A’s CCIS receives LEED silver rating

University of Alberta’s Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS) has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver rating from the Canada Green Building Council.

Green Building Challenge award winners

Menkes Property Management Services and Velcro Canada Inc. took home the top prize in the Green Building Challenge, the second competition of the 2013 People Power Challenge.

Elevator strike ends, construction to resume

Ontario's elevator technicians are returning to work after a two-month labour disruption.
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MediaEdge launches industry-leading website

MediaEdge Communications Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its new flagship website, www.REMInetwork.com, a news and information network servicing the real estate management industry.

Ontario Target stores now LEED certified

Target's investment in sustainability has paid off as its first 24 stores in Ontario have been awarded LEED certification.

Oxford and CPPIB strengthen retail partnership

Oxford Properties Group and CPP Investment Board (CPPIB) have bolstered their partnership in the retail market. The two companies have agreed to expand their 50/50 Canadian retail

Universities’ committed to going green: report

Universities and students are reducing their environmental footprint at campuses across Ontario, according to the Council of Ontario Universities’ (COU) fourth annual Going Greener report. “Whether

Stantec wins WAN award for UFV’s new campus

The new Canada Education Park campus at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has risen above the international competition to be named Best in Class: University Building by the World Architecture News (WAN) Education Awards.
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IFMA names new alliance partner

The Bulgarian Facility Management Association (BGFMA) has joined the IFMA Alliance to become the third member of a partnership between the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and other facility management (FM) groups.

Canada celebrates 1,000 LEED projects

A thousand projects have now been LEED certified in Canada. The country now ranks second in the world, after the U.S., for its number of certified buildings.

Construction begins on new Niagara retail centre

Construction has begun on the site of the Outlet Collection at Niagara, a new outlet shopping centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Group Health first to achieve LEED-HC

Group Health's new Puyallup Medical Center is the first project in North America to receive top environmental honours in a new LEED category ...