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Indigenous partners on infrastructure agenda

Canadian Property Management

Indigenous partners on infrastructure agenda

Canada’s leadership has endorsed Indigenous ownership stakes in energy and infrastructure projects, underscoring that they will be pivotal to economic development and national cohesiveness.
Shaky ENERGY STAR status a cross-border worry

Canadian Property Management

ENERGY STAR status a cross-border worry

Reference in U.S. statute makes the ENERGY STAR program resistant to a sudden takedown, but still vulnerable to coordinated efforts through legislative channels.
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.
trade

Canadian Facility Management & Design

FMs ponder procurement amid trade war

Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.
Carbon price rescoped to industrial emitters

Canadian Property Management

Carbon price refocused on industrial emitters

Cancellation of the consumer carbon price comes with the Canadian government’s affirmation that other incentives for reducing GHG emissions from buildings will remain in place.
burnaby

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Burnaby rec centre transcends dated ice arenas 

Windowless cold arenas are a thing of the past at the newly opened Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby, B.C. Inside the 91,999-square-foot community hub,
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.
tariffs

Canadian Facility Management & Design

FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs

The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
Toronto gives heads-up on emission thresholds

Canadian Property Management

Toronto offers heads-up on emission thresholds

Toronto could join the slate of North American jurisdictions that impose thresholds for allowable greenhouse gas emissions from buildings sometime later this year.
energy management systems

Canadian Apartment Magazine

A tailored approach to energy management

Buildings equipped with advanced energy management systems are more appealing to investors and buyers, and more comfortable for tenants.
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.
New refrigerant restrictions set for 2025

Canadian Property Management

New refrigerant restrictions set for 2025

Regulators in Canada and the United States are out of sync in banning the R-410A refrigerant that’s currently a mainstay of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pump systems.
Concordia AI research

Canadian Property Management

Existing buildings sector limbering up with AI

Artificial intelligence is proving useful for teaching old dogs new tricks in the existing buildings sector, finding energy savings and emissions reductions in advance of comprehensive retrofits.
Water quality

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Water quality standard boosts healthcare industry

As healthcare facilities increasingly focus on patient safety and infection prevention, effective water management has become a critical aspect of medical device processing.