Security & Life Safety
Are your condo property’s master keys secure?
Two recent events in Toronto have called into question the security of master keys in condo buildings.
Spring pests return for flood season
Flood season is arriving to regions across Canada, posing a significant risk to infrastructure, potential loss of life and pest-related health risks.
Food delivery changes challenge condo security
Recent innovations in delivery services may raise additional security concerns for condos, placing renewed importance on access control.
Accessible fire safety tips for property managers
Accessibility advocates see the built environment as a laggard when it comes to fire safety, especially for people with disabilities.
Minimum wage hike to follow new condo fees
The minimum wage hike may sting more in condo communities than others as they face new costs associated with recent changes to Ontario’s condo laws.
High-tech security depends on best practices
Though technology is rapidly advancing, the simplest, yet most effective preventative measures stem from rudimentary security fundamentals.
Lighting design that illuminates condo security
Lighting design can make a big difference in the safety and security of a condominium.
Integrated security solutions add new layer
The intrusion detection system (IDS) is slowly being incorporated into integrated security solutions in condominiums.
Conducting video surveillance of properties
Surveillance cameras’ value as deterrents to criminal activity is well-known. However, in order for organizations to use video surveillance, certain requirements concerning reasonableness, consent, purpose and notice must be met.
Due diligence for tenant health and safety
Building owners and operators should identify fire and life safety issues that impact their buildings.
Drone use comes with flight risks for condos
A drone can capture data about the building structure as it scales the envelope, but consider too the images or video it could unintentionally capture.
Property managers downplay cybersecurity threats
Buildings are becoming more connected and functional as information and operational technology converge, heightening the risk of cybersecurity attacks.
Changing market challenges property managers
A recent PM Expo seminar elaborated on changing market conditions and how they will affect future property managers in an increasingly technical field.
Tragedy accentuates fire safety in buildings
Following the recent tragic fire in Oakland, California, fire safety and legal experts are reflecting on the confluence of deliberate and inadvertent omissions that underlie most calamities.
Guard patrols get digital back-up
An expect explains how technology is changing the way guard patrols, which protect people and property, get done.
Safe protocols for high-rise building evacuations
In a fire emergency situation, cooler heads prevail. And in fully-sprinklered, non-combustible construction, commercial high-rise buildings with two-stage fire alarms and emergency voice paging systems,
How commercial building operators can empower the “true first responders”
When the media talk of the “first responder,” images of brave fire fighters racing into burning buildings, or police of officers marching onto an accident
