Green Design
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Markham adopts bird-friendly building rules
The City of Markam has joined a growing list of municipalities that have adopted bird-friendly building guidelines for new construction.
Canadian Property Management
Privately owned public spaces in Toronto
As density increases in cities and land for new parks becomes scarce, areas including Toronto are now looking to privately owned public spaces.
CondoBusiness
Ontario revisiting wood-frame building rules
Ontario is looking at permitting wood-frame building construction up to six-storeys tall in its proposed building code changes.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
The benefits of urban parks
The economic and environmental benefits of urban parks are many. But as demand for land rises, cities must be creative when building new spaces.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
College of New Caledonia ups design ante
The College of New Caledonia's West Fraser Technical Centre in British Columbia debunks the notion that design must be sacrificed for functionality.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How to prevent bird-building collisions
Bird-building collisions cause more than a million deaths each year in Toronto. But properties can take simple steps to help keep migratory birds safe.
Design Quarterly
The designer’s role in green leases
Designers have a significant role in providing design solutions that address terms and conditions of green leases.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
From outdated building to LEED gold labs
UBC's Biological Sciences complex recently received LEED gold, which was very challenging to achieve due to the ...
Design Quarterly
From wine barrels to wood floors
Discerning connoisseurs now have the ability to bring the character of a wine barrel into their cellar by ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
LEEDing the way with ergonomics
The USGBC has introduced an ergonomics pilot credit that promotes the creation of spaces and buildings that support occupant health and performance and have lower operational costs.
Design Quarterly
More than just books
The new Surrey City Centre Library is not only a striking architectural landmark; it serves as a civic anchor for the city’s changing downtown core.




