Sustainable Practices
Measuring success in sustainability initiatives
Whether they are property owners or tenants, many organizations are taking steps to green their commercial real estate. What fewer organizations are doing is measuring
Maintaining the ROM’s dinosaurs and mummies
Maintaining a building like the Royal Ontario Museum is not easy. Facility managers must balance visitor needs with exhibition requirements.
Ensuring indoor air quality in existing buildings
Property managers must balance tenant satisfaction, building operations and sustainability trends when monitoring indoor air quality.
Preparing for hotel renovations
Hotel renovations are essential for staying competitive. But management must balance guest facing upgrades with non-guest facing improvements.
Yorkdale Shopping Centre’s ongoing expansion
Yorkdale Shopping Centre was once the largest mall in the world . After four upgrades in the last 10 years, it is about to undergo another expansion.
Investing in smart buildings for long-term gains
Combining smart building and smart occupancy to promote productivity and sustainability.
Real savings through sustainable maintenance
Managers looking to save resources don't have to investment in new products. Rather, they can find savings by focusing on sustainable maintenance.
Waste diversion in the workplace
Promoting waste diversion within a building is one of the most complex and important factors when trying to foster a green workplace.
Government building achieves LEED gold
PWGSC's Douglas Jung Building recently achieved a LEED gold rating in the category of ...
Transitioning to a paperless office
A paperless office frees up space, increases efficiency and lowers a company's carbon footprint.
Energy-saving checklist for facility managers
Here are seven strategies to reduce energy wastage.
Energy cost reduction strategies
Most building managers keep track of the cost of their energy bills. However, few pay attention to how much energy ...
Energy audits
An energy audit is the logical first step in helping to reduce a facility’s utility costs and carbon footprint, and justify capital expenditures. Here are 10 things every building manager should know before embarking on an energy audit.
ISO 50001 energy management systems standard
The ISO 50001 energy management systems standard initially focuses more on commitment to performance than performance itself.
Utilizing site-recovered energy
Many commercial building owners are turning to energy recovery ventilation technology that recovers energy on-site and reuses it to reduce the demand ...
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 ...
Water efficiency for commercial properties
Water efficiency opportunities in commercial buildings are typically identified by conducting a water usage audit. Efficiency measures include ...
