Sustainable Practices

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
ISSA

ISSA Show North America celebrates Innovation Award winners

The 2022 ISSA Innovation Award winners and honourees were announced on October 13 on the final day of the 2022 ISSA Show North America, held
EV plan

Does your facility have an EV plan?

As electric vehicle use grows more popular each year for company fleets, delivery, and personal use, an EV plan can help you assess and address
ISSA Show North America

ISSA Show North America 2022 to go fully sustainable

The 2022 show, which is being held October 10-13 in Chicago, will be powered using 100 per cent renewable electricity.
commercial lighting rebates

Are you missing out on commercial lighting rebates for your facility?

These days, every cent counts, and commercial lighting rebates may be a way for your facility to make the most of your lighting choices. It’s
parking lot

How to get your parking lot winter-ready

Don’t forget your parking lot as part of your fall maintenance plan.
health

High-rises bringing health to new heights

Urbanites living in two up-and-coming condos won't have to escape their homes for fresh air and water.
corporate sustainability

Corporate sustainability challenges – and how to overcome them

Sustainability today is more than just tracking emissions and reducing consumption.
PFAS

Green Seal bans all PFAS in cleaning products

PFAS chemicals can be so resistant to degradation that they could persist for hundreds of years; hence their nickname of "forever chemicals".
waste

Disposing of waste doesn’t eliminate infection threat

Viruses can survive and remain infectious by binding with plastics in water sources.
citric acid

Citric acid: a sustainable cleaning solution?

Made from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, and even pineapples, these products have been used safely for centuries.
environmentally friendly offices

Employees expect environmentally friendly offices

Six in 10 workers surveyed feel their office is "shamefully eco-unfriendly"
healthy building strategies

The health of your building matters

A new report from CfAD, in collaboration with QuadReal Property Group, points to the positive ways healthy building strategies can drive value in real estate.
sustainability

Sustainability best practices for businesses

CEOs focusing on sustainability in their business model have cited seeing significant improvements to their infrastructure and bottom line.
sustainable offices

Workers are seeking sustainable offices for the future

A recent Essity survey found that four in five workers would prefer a more environmentally friendly office.
GHG

U.S. proposes to mandate GHG disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposes that businesses be required to disclose greenhouse gas emissions.
bachelor

University of Calgary recognized for environmental stewardship

The university has been named as the 2022 recipient of the ISSA Canada Environmental Stewardship Award.