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Canada holds sway with BOMA International
Canada continues to contribute leaders and exemplary buildings to guide the international membership of the Building Owners and Managers Association.
Ontario adds Associate Minister for housing
Michael Parsa takes on the new role of Associate Minister of Housing alongside Steve Clark, who stays in place as the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Brookfield eager to deploy decarbonization fund
More than a hundred institutional investors worldwide have put up capital for what’s now the world’s largest private fund targeting investments aligned with achieving net-zero carbon.
Bruny Surin tapped to motivate Quebec landlords
Olympic gold medalist and entrepreneur, Bruny Surin, has signed on as a motivational consultant for Quebec’s rental housing industry association, CORPIQ.
Repeat winners figure in ENERGY STAR awards
The 10 recipients of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Canada awards for existing commercial and institutional buildings represent a balance of new and old, with five repeat winners from last year.
2022 GG’s Medals in Architecture winners revealed
The 2022 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture recipients have been announced by the RAIC and the Canada Council for the Arts.
CAGBC awards Canadian green building innovation
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) unveiled this year’s winners of the CAGBC Awards at the 2022 Building Lasting Change conference.
Green leases go platinum for Canadian companies
Canadian companies are well represented in this year’s inaugural platinum tier of the Green Lease Leaders program, achieving recognition as landlords, tenants and deal-makers.
Keith Major a BOMA Fellow inductee for 2022
A select contingent of 61 BOMA Fellows, named since 2011, are drawn from the United States, Canada and Australia, and looked to for leadership as the industry navigates change and welcomes new generations.
CPP Investments in global real estate top 10
The top 10 investors in the IPE Real Assets 2022 rankings collectively hold about USD $583.6 billion in real estate assets under management.
First-time positions anchor accessibility agenda
Stephanie Cadieux and Michael Gottheil begin respective terms as Canada's first Chief Accessibility Officer and Accessibility Commissioner to the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Alliance targets women for cooling sector jobs
The International Network for Women in Cooling brings together the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction and 11 industry associations, worldwide.
Kandas Miller joins Colonnade Bridgeport as Director, Residential Real Estate
Colonnade BridgePort, a full service real estate investment and management company based in Ottawa, has welcomed Kandas Miller to the new role of Director, Residential Real Estate.
Fourth generation takes helm at Hill Companies
Rosanne Hill Blaisdell and Matthew Hill appointed to new leadership roles at 119-year-old real estate and diversified family business, headquartered in Regina.
Michelle Noble to champion Ontario cleantech
Michelle Noble has been named the first fulltime executive director of the Ontario Environment Industry Association, in step with the expanding cleantech and environmental services sectors.
Andrew Tong joins Concert Properties c-suite
Andrew Tong has been promoted to the newly created position of chief investment officer for Concert Real Estate Corporation and Concert Properties Ltd.
Canada makes podium for LEED certified space
Canada ranks third globally for the amount of LEED certified space added to its national building inventory in 2021.
