Properties
The design power of corporate DNA
Creating a successful space strategy involves understanding the company’s culture, its goals and staff work styles. Understanding the company’s corporate DNA is critical to creating the right space, coupled with the right ...
Zooming in on onscreen problems
Studies have found there is a relationship between a computer user’s vision and the position and size of what’s on that person’s screen.
Determining an aging building’s fate
The key to deciding an aging building's fate is to understand, through accurate data and analysis, the condition, function and usage of the building.
Newly hired
Facility management is very complex. Here are 12 tips to help every facility manager get started in their new role.
The enemy within
Recent research has found that bedbugs can carry bacteria that have historically proven lethal to humans. This has raised the bar for integrated pest control providers. They now must kill the bedbugs and the potentially deadly microbes they carry.
Improving water efficiency
There are many aging irrigation systems that operate ineffectively. Thankfully, advances in technology mean many of the inefficiencies can be reduced or ...
Peer pressure underpins conservation strategy
Facilities managers and building operators in Ontario’s elementary and secondary schools have a new tool for tracking energy consumption – one that will soon allow them to benchmark a school’s performance against ...
More than just books
The new Surrey City Centre Library is not only a striking architectural landmark; it serves as a civic anchor for the city’s changing downtown core.
Water efficiency for commercial properties
Water efficiency opportunities in commercial buildings are typically identified by conducting a water usage audit. Efficiency measures include ...





