In a bid to optimize its real estate portfolio, the City of Toronto has kicked off a pilot office modernization program with a target of 10 to 15-per-cent cost savings.

Period load testing may be costly, but leaving a facility in the dark is costlier. An expert explains how to fix generator problems before outages occur.

What building owners and managers don’t know about the changing world of the professional cleaning industry may be costing them.

The search for tech solutions that will address all priorities competing for limited capital has led some to put the technology “cart before the horse”.

With corporate wellness amenities on the incline in Canada, an expert offers tips for developing successful fitness facilities and programming.

Experts share how facility managers can fully capture the benefits made available in BIM throughout the building life cycle.

ASHRAE says new research suggesting its thermal comfort standard relies on a gender-biased model is an incorrect interpretation.

LED technology has become a simple, most cost-effective way to not only cut operating costs, but also measurably reduce environmental impact.

'Text neck' describes the excessive strain on the head, neck and shoulders caused by looking down at handheld devices. Protect employees with these tips.

Facility managers can and should go beyond the ‘manage’ label in their title and provide leadership within their organization. An expert shares how.

Heritage Canada's annual list of endangered places is both an inventory of landmarks at risk and a commentary on social trends and economic dilemmas that undermine efforts to productively preserve significant buildings.

An energy reporting requirement for large buildings is likely coming to Toronto. The only question is: Will it come from the city or from the province?

On-the-job experience alone can create great employees, but continuing FM education keeps facility managers progressing in their careers.

VFA Canada's Susan Anson recently shared how CFB Esquimalt, Canada's west coast navy base, developed a mission-centred capital planning model.

The popularity of co-working centres has less to do with the physical environment and more to do with people, which has implications for large companies.

Universal design encompasses much more than physical accessibility, as three Interior Designers of Canada members recently explained in a panel discussion.

As LEED certification increasingly matters to tenants’ employees, sound environmental stewardship has moved from a nice-to-do to a must-do for many companies.