Whatever the strategy, value enhancement is the rationale for repositioning aging buildings.

Resilient buildings respond to the growing likelihood of extreme weather events.

Energy conservation programs, from audits to cost-effective measures for savings, have been a mainstay of consumption reduction strategy. However, existing buildings have the potential to

n today’s progressively green society, energy efficiency, sustainability, and eco-friendly features are no longer considered ‘optional’ even if they still cost more than traditional alternatives. To own and operate a multi-residential building means understanding the changing industry and striving be as green as possible.

As electric vehicles gain popularity across Canada, property managers and owners can benefit by installing EV charging stations of their own.

In order to promote biking to work among tenants, property owners and managers should ensure secure bicycle parking, changing room and showers.

Buildings can use different systems to improve stormwater management, thereby lessening the burden on the municipal drainage system.

Installing electric vehicle-charging stations during construction is straightforward, but retrofitting existing properties can be a challenge.

Technological solutions such as district energy are proving effective in reducing the carbon footprint ...

Waste heat recovery is an exciting renewable energy technology. Waste heat recovery units add to the efficiency of building energy needs ...

To get the greatest value out of a LED lighting retrofit, ask about a manufacturer’s product testing, quality control and sustainability practices.

An energy performance contract is an agreement between a building owner and an energy service company (ESCO) whereby the ESCO takes full responsibility for identifying, financing, implementing, commissioning ...

Recommissioning focuses on right-sizing a building’s mechanical and electrical systems and their operation for today’s conditions.

Energy efficiency in highrise multi-residential buildings can be achieved through a variety of retrofits. However, one method that is often overlooked is ...

Recently, CMHC expanded its energy efficiency program features, increasing the maximum amount of its premium rebate from 10 to 15 per cent. The new program also allows for greater flexibility in underwriting, providing higher ...

Since the first Canadian energy efficiency regulation that phased out a handful of inefficient general service fluorescent lamps (GSFL) was introduced in 1995, there has been steady progress in the availability of more efficient lighting solutions ...

Many commercial building owners are turning to energy recovery ventilation technology that recovers energy on-site and reuses it to reduce the demand ...