REMI Network

Public agencies, not-for-profit organizations and private sector energy services providers are all expected to play a role in developing the workforce that will underpin Canada’s promised home retrofit program.

Canada recently listed plastic manufactured items on Schedule 1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), taking a first regulatory step in addressing plastic pollution.

Vancouver-based Mayfair Properties recently purchased Martello Tower, a 30-storey concrete rental building at the corner of Beach and Thurlow.

CPP Investments is one of five pension plan managers on the list, along with three global insurance/asset management firms and two sovereign wealth funds.

Together, the two partners forming GID Industrial have 19 million square feet of industrial inventory in 15 American markets.

The U.S. National Parks Service is teaming with the Illuminating Engineering Society to devise an outdoor lighting standard that supports safety and navigability with minimum infringement on night-sky viewing.

Earth Day provides an opportunity to reflect on what we as individuals can do to restore and care for our planet through green buildings.

Multi-residential construction costs are rising in Canada due to the pandemic’s impact on everything from labour and material costs to shifting supply and demand dynamics.

Two distinct, but complementary new federal programs promise funds for community buildings. Both are focused on meeting GHG reduction targets and are aligned with a pledge to invest $15 billion to address climate change and boost the green economy.

For condo managers, a false fire alarm results in new issues. What happens when a fire alarm goes off at a condominium when no smoke or fire is present?

Nearly half of people who use a standing desk are at risk of developing lower back pain, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.

For now, market demand and the goodwill of employers are still the prime determinants of superintendents' working conditions.