Facility Management
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
New AODA updates underscore maintenance
With 2017 underway, Ontario-based companies must now enact specific AODA requirements to ensure accessibility for employees and customers.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How FMs can get recognized for their work
Amid persisting misconceptions about the role of FMs, experts shared tips on showing the value of facilities management in a PM Expo seminar last fall.
REMI Network
Network innovation delivers smarter buildings
Global technology trends have pushed a new network innovation to market, one that is expected to improve building efficiency and employee retention.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ergonomic considerations for the design stage
When designing a workplace, it’s important to consider all aspects of ergonomics, productivity and accessibility.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Winter conditions challenge facility maintenance
In heavy winter conditions, facility maintenance should include the application of ice melt to key walkways.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Rogers Place scores green, sets stadium standard
Opening a brand new facility is no easy feat, especially one like Rogers Place, the first LEED Silver-certified NHL facility in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Better employee experiences in meeting rooms
Meeting rooms play a key part in rounding out a better employee experience for those that struggle with reduced privacy at workstations in an open layout.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Three fundamentals of facilities management
Facility managers do a lot, and sometimes that gets in the way of other things they should be doing but aren’t.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Reducing maintenance costs with energy efficiency
Simple energy efficient measures in a facility can significantly lower costs related to maintenance and operations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Bergeron Centre a model for fully integrated BIM
The use of building information modelling to develop the Bergeron Centre at York University earned the project a Canada BIM Council award.
Canadian Property Management
Property managers downplay cybersecurity threats
Buildings are becoming more connected and functional as information and operational technology converge, heightening the risk of cybersecurity attacks.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Good acoustics, design no longer mutually exclusive
the building community is becoming more aware of the importance of acoustics at the same time that the industry is giving designers more options.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How to maintain commercial carpets during winter
With proper maintenance and care, commercial carpets can withstand a harsh winter of slush and snow.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Advances in fire alarm technology
Fire alarm technology is an important consideration for any apartment building owner . Tyco's Peter Redfern shares the features and benefits of the addressable fire alarm notification technology used in today's leading systems.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Stricter rules ahead for GTA apartment owners
Toronto city council has approved a plan for a new apartment licensing program that will impose stricter rules for building owners, but could inadvertently lead to higher rents for tenants.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Four reasons LED lamps fail prematurely
LEDs make big claims about savings potential, but how much of this is marketing hype?
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Improving hand hygiene in healthcare facilities
Studies have shown that the strategic placement of soap and sanitizer dispensers has been shown to influence hand hygiene.



