Building management needs to understand what conditions are necessary for mould growth, so it can ultimately prevent it.

Property managers and tenants should avoid hiring a trio of arbitrators in lease disputes.

Calgary is prominent among the increasingly expensive urban centres, recording a 12 per cent cost jump ...

Through a combination of smart purchasing, maintenance programs and strategic planning, building managers ...

Property managers can lose thousands of dollars and clients due to birds roosting and nesting on their buildings.

Delays in the rollout of many of the OPA's CDM programs have now necessitated a one-year extension to what was ...

Talks between Ontario’s elevator technician union and management cannot seem to get off the ground floor.

Across the province, property values increased an average of 67 per cent upon the recent reassessment ...

Waste heat recovery is an exciting renewable energy technology. Waste heat recovery units add to the efficiency of building energy needs ...

Toronto’s harmonized zoning bylaw draft is nearing completion and City staff is optimistic the rules will meet the approval of both Toronto council and property owners. But they may have reason to be wary; the City’s previous attempt at a ...

To get the greatest value out of a LED lighting retrofit, ask about a manufacturer’s product testing, quality control and sustainability practices.

Ontario’s burgeoning water technology industry is in step with efforts in other countries to build international ties and learn from innovative efforts in areas where freshwater is a scarce commodity.

Touch-free systems can provide a safer, cleaner and more pleasant restroom environment, and research shows 90 per cent of patrons prefer these options.

Any water source in a building that can be aerosolized may be a Legionella risk, particularly where the water is dirty, remains still or is not exposed to a ...

Water spills, leaks and floods are a common occurrence that can have a costly impact on public and workplace safety and building operations.

Manitoba is the first Canadian province to mandate automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in specific facilities.

While often more expensive than traditional cleaning cloths and mopheads, microfibre products tend to be more absorbent, use significantly less chemicals and water, and clean surfaces more effectively.