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Smart buildings offer the best hope to reduce carbon effectively, reduce energy costs and provide good return on investment.

The City of Mississauga is testing the waters with solar panels as a supplemental heat source for its busiest — and highest utility-consuming — outdoor pool this summer.

Toronto conference explores commercial real estate in its urban context, focusing on factors that support or threaten economic growth, investment returns, urban liveability and sustainability.

For organizations with ever-expanding, multi-billion-dollar property portfolios, satisfying and retaining occupants is a top priority.

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Nearly two-thirds of facility managers are interested in implementing new digital technologies such as intelligent analytics, according to a recent study.

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Facility operators and management are beginning to recognize the opportunity to combine sub-metering with software that analyzes energy data in real time.

As facility management and information technology become increasingly intertwined, there are business cases to be made both for and with IT solutions.

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