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decarbonization

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Climate action at a crossroads

Two new reports from Desjardins provide both guidance and a pointed reminder of the headwinds building owners face on the path to decarbonization.
Gay Lea

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Gay Lea’s new HQ honours agricultural heritage

Moving to a collaborative hybrid office marks a new chapter for Gay Lea Foods—one that blends agricultural heritage with a modern vision of work.
Call for waste data management can't be refused

Canadian Property Management

Call for waste data management can’t be refused

OSCRE is developing its data management standard in sync with mounting pressure for real estate players to accurately report the volume of waste they produce, disseminate and divert from landfill.
retrofits

CondoBusiness

Barriers stall deep energy retrofits in condo sector

Condominiums are among the fastest-growing types of housing, a trend that is particularly significant in a country where the built environment accounts for roughly 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
New climate for joint sustainability agendas

Canadian Property Management

New climate for joint sustainability agendas

Results of landlord-tenant collaboration can be consequential for emissions reduction, operation costs, asset value and business reputation regardless of their path to togetherness.
TMU

Canadian Facility Management & Design

A new prescription for campus design at TMU

Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school has transformed a former civic centre into a hub for healthcare education. It's tackling a doctor shortage while bringing the local community into the heart of a campus for services.
BOMA Canada

Canadian Property Management

BOMA Canada honours industry’s best for 2025

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) presented its national awards on September 17, 2025, during its annual BOMEX conference.
FM

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Study spotlights FM value in early project phases

Facility managers are often integrated into capital projects during the commissioning or post-occupancy phases, after critical decisions affecting long-term operations have been made.
Climate response investment poised for paybacks

Canadian Property Management

Climate response investment promises paybacks

With science offering up assurance that climate response will be a long-term and intensifying societal need, analysts suggest this could be a lucrative time to get into a surging market.
Economic reconciliation comes with CRE upside

Canadian Property Management

Economic reconciliation comes with CRE upside

New guidance explores what's involved in “meaningful consultation” and “equitable access” to benefits in the context of project development and broader commercial real estate business operations.
solar

CondoBusiness

Solar-powered condo living at The Well

The 1,080-square-foot residence is said to be the developer’s most eco-friendly model yet—where health and wellbeing meets reduced energy use and carbon emissions through innovative technologies.
Lenders exhibit decarbonization disconnect

Canadian Property Management

Lenders exhibit decarbonization disconnect

Canadian lenders may be reassessing the urgency of decarbonization, but they still express enthusiasm for the sustainable assets and impact investments that appear to be losing cachet in the United States.
communities

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Creating longevity-ready communities

The global population of humans living to 100 and older is predicted to increase to nearly 3.7 million by 2050, but current institutions and policies are unprepared for this growing life expectancy.
healthcare

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Healthcare facilities launch nature-based programs

In healthcare facilities, where sterile aesthetics replace trees, plants and flowers, nature-based interventions can support the well-being of patients and staff who spend much of their time indoors.
CRE retains ESG adherents as U.S. politics turn

Canadian Property Management

CRE retains ESG adherents as U.S. politics turn

Resilience and energy/water efficiency are projected to remain highly relevant for commercial real estate in the United States, while some other concepts linked to ESG are tapped to lose momentum.
aquatic

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Aquatic facility makes a splash in B.C.

The təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre in New Westminster, B.C., was named after the playful, curious nature of a sea otter, in turn, reflecting the kind of visitor experience the local community was hoping to create at the newly completed facility.
Indigenous

REMI Network

Indigenous values key for climate crisis response

Greater understanding of the human implications of climate change has shifted the narrative for future generations.