Sustainability

recycling

Stepping up your building’s recycling

For maintenance managers, recycling can often be part of the mandate to improve efficiency and lower your building’s carbon footprint. As sustainability becomes even more
city

Sustainability in the city

As people all over the world strive to lower their carbon footprints and move closer towards an eco-friendly life, the City of Waterloo is a
HVAC system

Replacing your HVAC system

Heating and cooling are a big part of facility management, so when it comes time to replace your HVAC system, you need all the information
facility audits

Three types of facility audits

Even with a quality control program in place, facility audits are a smart move to address any ongoing issues and prevent surprise expenses for facility
HVAC trends

2023’s top HVAC trends

What are this year’s top HVAC trends? It’s likely no surprise that 2023 will see a continued rise in the use of technology to help
sustainability

Sustainability and the cleaning industry

For commercial cleaners, sustainability is the new green cleaning. Many facility managers remember when the professional cleaning industry first stopped using traditional cleaning solutions, products,
drought

Drought, water conservation, and water efficiency

According to The Canadian Drought Monitor, droughts are a “creeping phenomenon.” They are “difficult to define and measure, slow to develop, continuous, cumulative, and long-lasting.
green cleaning

Evolving from green cleaning to sustainability

In recent years, “green cleaning” has become important to businesses as a way to mitigate the cleaning industry’s negative effects on the environment. According to
salt use

Maintenance tips for lowering your winter salt use

Does your winter outdoor maintenance program rely on salt use? Outdoor maintenance comes with its challenges all year long, but winter can be particularly unique.
cold and flu season

A sustainable approach to cold and flu season

Cold and flu season is well underway, and planning ahead will help keep guests and staff safe and healthy. Why not take a sustainable approach
commercial cleaning in 2023

A look at commercial cleaning in 2023

What can we expect in commercial cleaning in 2023? In the last few years, there have been so many changes in hygiene and sanitation, from
trends

Facility maintenance trends for 2023

With so much change in the last three years for facility owners and managers, what trends can we expect to continue into 2023? From sustainability

How to go green with your landscaping

If you want to take a greener approach to your facility’s landscaping, now is a great time to plan ahead, optimize your asset management, and
energy

Energy-saving tips for your building

With winter almost here, heating and energy efficiency is top of mind for many building operators, but what if you could manage your building optimally,
landscaping

How to prepare your landscaping for winter

Do you have landscaping you need to protect over the winter months? With the wind, snow accumulation, and dry, icy temperatures, winter can take its
ISSA Show North America 2022

Canadian presence noticeable as ISSA Show North America sees strong increase in attendance

ISSA Canada made its return to the one show for facility solutions – ISSA Show North America – which took place at the McCormick Place
ice and snow

Sustainable ice and snow management for your building

As the weather gets cooler and winter creeps closer, it’s time to think about ice and snow management for your building. In the past, many