Square Feats
B.C. governments recognized for wood leadership
Leadership in structural and architectural wood use by local governments was recognized by Wood WORKS! BC with the 2019 Community Recognition Awards.
REIC names Stephen Ashworth CEO
Ashworth replaces Sandra De Medeiros, CAE who has served as interim executive director & CEO.
BOMA Canada announces top CRE achievers of 2019
This year’s gala presented recipients with a total of 27 awards, recognizing top CRE achievers in the industry from across the country.
Canadian health care delivers climate champions
More than 190 health care organizations collectively represent 17,500 hospitals and related facilities in 28 countries that have signed on to the global effort to improve the sector's resiliency and reduce its environmental footprint.
RICS elects new Americas Board members
The regional board sets the strategic direction in Canada, the U.S., Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean
Canadian pension funds look to GRESB guidance
Oxford Properties Group and Ivanhoé Cambridge have been benchmarked atop their North American peers in the 2019 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, which this year plotted the ESG performance of 1,005 companies, funds and REITs worldwide.
Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care appoints executive director
Neil Ritchie has led the Green Health Leaders Initiative for the coalition which focused on enabling health executives, physician leaders and board members to become better environmental stewards.
Canadian Urban Institute names new president and CEO
Mary Rowe brings an extensive international network of practitioners from government, industry, community activism, and the city-building professions.
Canadian students win ASHRAE scholarships
ASHRAE announces 2019-20 society scholarship recipients.
Plaza Retail REIT promotes Jim Drake
Drake has over 17 years of strategic and financial management experience at Plaza, most recently in his role as vice-president, finance.
Jaime McKenna joins Fengate Asset Management
McKenna will be responsible for the firm's real estate business and is a member of the executive team.
NHBA presents 2019 scholarship winners
A ceremony was held at the Niagara Home Builders’ Association office in St. Catharines, Ont on August 14.
Daniel Fournier to retire from Ivanhoé Cambridge
The announced changes will be effective on October 15, 2019.
BOMI International appoints new board leadership
The BOMI International board of trustees has elected Nicholas E. Stolatis, RPA, to the position of board chairman on a two-year term.
JLL appoints new CEO of Canadian Markets
Alan MacKenzie will lead the business and its adoption of new technologies across Canada.
Birgit Siber receives SBC’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) is set to bestow its Lifetime Achievement Award to Birgit Siber, a long-time principal at Diamond Schmitt Architects.
Cynthia Cruickshank receives $5.1 million in funding
The Carleton University professor will use the funds to develop new building envelope technologies that reduce emissions in Canada’s building sector.




