Arthur Irwin's peers conveyed one final honour, as he was elevated to the special category of ASHRAE membership recognizing exceptional contributions to the HVAC industry and a sustainable built environment.

An overhaul of the aging thermal plant combined with other system and equipment upgrades delivered a 31 per cent cut in energy use and a 57 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2019.

Menkes, alongside TD Greystone Asset Management (TD Greystone), has announced the acquisition of an interest in 320 Bay Street, a heritage building in Toronto's Financial District.

Alignvest Student Housing Inc. announced it has entered into a contract to purchase a new student housing property in Ottawa, known as "The Annex".

Starlight Investments and Homestead Land Holdings announced they have jointly purchased two multi-residential apartment complexes for $241 million.

Firm Capital Property Trust announced it has acquired a multi-residential building consisting of 69 units located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

The Province of Alberta is launching new condo rules that will increase transparency and improve condominium governance in the province.

There were 2,454 condo apartment sales in the GTA in November, a decline of 24 per cent compared to November 2017, reports BILD.

Partners REIT announced it has found buyers for its 11 Quebec retail properties, the transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter of 2019.

This year is unlikely to provide substantial housing affordability relief, reports the latest Housing Trends and Affordability report from RBC Economics.

The trend in housing starts was 210,038 units in November 2018, up from 206,460 units in October 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

In December, the B.C. Rental Housing Task Force submitted its final report and recommendations for "making B.C.'s rental housing system fairer."

Verbal abuse is the most common type of harassment reported by Canadian workers according to a new study titled Harassment in Canadian workplaces.

Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate have announced an agreement to merge into a global real estate investment platform – Bentall GreenOak.

A new report released by Rentals.ca predicts that the average rent in Canada will increase 6 per cent in 2019. Municipally, it foresees increases by as much as 11 per cent in Toronto and 7 per cent in Vancouver.

A recent CPA Canada study finds that Canada’s housing market is different and likely more resilient than it might first appear.