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Alberta eyes reno of vacant provincial building

Alberta eyes reno of vacant provincial building

The 44-year-old, six-storey office building in Calgary's beltline district has been empty since Canadian Blood Services ended its tenancy in 2020.
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Global worktech venture responds to hybrid shift

Two workplace software firms have partnered on a new global venture that responds to the dynamic needs of the hybrid workplace.
well-being

Canadians scrutinize reality of workplace culture claims

The workplace culture that companies claim to promote is far from the reality for many Canadian employees who see significant gaps.
Net-zero project management guidance released

Net-zero project management guidance released

Pollution Probe and QUEST Canada have devised a six-step framework to help local governments and community-based proponents deploy their community energy and climate action plans.
Legacy Space

CIBC opens a Legacy Space at global HQ

CIBC opened a Legacy Space at its global headquarters, CIBC SQUARE, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday.
Health care facilities earn green accolades

Health care facilities earn green accolades

The annual benchmarking exercise tracks energy and water savings, waste reduction, pollution prevention and environmental leadership in four different categories of health care facilities.
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City of Guelph becomes Bird Friendly certified

The City of Guelph is the 17th city in Canada to become Bird Friendly certified.
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Montreal Holocaust Museum reveals design

The winning design for the Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM) by KPMB Architects and Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Architecture.
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HCMA wins Innovation by Design Award

HCMA has been recognized in multiple categories at Fast Company’s 2022 Innovation by Design Awards for its work on Clayton Community Centre.
accessibility

Canada offering $64 million for accessibility upgrades

Organizations have until November 1, 2022, to apply for a new round of funding that focuses on infrastructure improvements that boost disability inclusion and accessibility.
Victoria

New on-campus housing opens at UVic

An eight-storey student-housing building with 385 beds has opened at the University of Victoria, offering more living arrangements in a city with one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the province. 
Consistent data for ESG reporting still elusive

Consistent data for ESG reporting still elusive

OSCRE International is targeting the asset-level information increasingly needed for ESG reporting and compliance through its new environmental data standards project.
carbon

Standard will assess carbon across whole building life cycle

ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle. 
Condo

UBC’s Passive House residential building opens

One of Canada’s largest residential buildings targeting Passive House certification has opened at the UBC campus.
GTHA lab space scarcity portends opportunity

GTHA lab space scarcity portends opportunity

Market analysts see a vibrant niche of real estate investment potential in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, where the vacancy rate for lab space is currently 0.2 per cent.
TD Centre

TD Centre largest to achieve WELL certification

The Toronto-Dominion Centre, at 4.3 million square feet, has become the largest office complex in Canada to attain WELL certification. 
embodied carbon

Emissions reduction agenda up for discussion

Newly released discussion paper sets out proposed action areas for cutting about 38 megatonnes of greenhouse gas output from Canada’s building inventory within the next eight years.