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TRCA

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Biophilic design of new TRCA HQ puts wood first

Encased in glass, four water walls will symbolize TRCA’s role of safeguarding the GTA’s watersheds while also being an integral part of the building’s HVAC system.
mossom

Canadian Property Management

Commercial buildings named ENERGY STAR winners

Suburban office and corporate headquarters capture the limelight in the newly announced 2021 ENERGY STAR Canada awards for existing commercial and institutional buildings.
Deal makers offered digital option to submitting FOI requests to the Ministry of Environment

Canadian Property Management

Deal makers might avoid needless FOI requests

A proposed digital channel for submitting property-related information requests to Ontario's Ministry of the Environment would offer an alternative to the current paper-based submission of Freedom of Information requests.
condos at the core of affordable recreational property

CondoBusiness

Condos anchor affordable recreational property

While Canadians may tend to entertain dreams of cottages, camps or cabins, condos are at the core of affordable recreational property options in many popular vacation areas.
Kitchener

REMI Network

Brand new aquatic centre coming to Kitchener

Construction of a new aquatic centre at RBJ Schlegel Park will bring greater access to recreational facilities for the community of Kitchener, Ont., by way of a multi-level government investment announced today.
energy training delivery agents sought for Canada's promised home retrofit program

Construction Business

Energy training delivery agents sought

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.
plastic

REMI Network

Canada officially lists plastic products under CEPA

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.
Pier 4

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Mayfair Properties acquires iconic Vancouver rental tower

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

Construction Business

Vancouver’s largest seismically safe school underway

Construction has begun on Eric Hamber Secondary school, the largest seismic school replacement project in Vancouver’s history.
Quebec to put damper on fossil fuel heating

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Quebec to put damper on fossil fuel heating

A draft regulation posted in the Gazette du Québec signals the government's intent to prohibit installation of fossil-fuel-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters in “certain existing residential buildings” after December 31, 2023.
housing market

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Tricon expands U.S. single-family rental platform

Tricon Residential announced it has formed a new joint venture with Pacific Life Insurance Company and a leading global investor to acquire newly built single-family rental homes in the U.S. Sun Belt.
Royal Botanical Gardens

REMI Network

Royal Botanical Gardens getting a $2.2-million upgrade

Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario, has secured joint funding for improvements and repairs that will boost accessibility at the national historic site.
Ottawa

Canadian Facility Management & Design

COVID-19 resilience funds disbursed to Ottawa

$11.2 million will be allocated throughout Ottawa’s 23 city wards and put toward outdoor recreational facilities, pedestrian safety measures, and HVAC and digital connectivity upgrades in community centres and other municipal buildings.
Tofino

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rents are rising in most major areas

Although average monthly rents continued to decline on a national basis, rents are rising regionally according to the latest rent report from Rentals.ca.
Appraisal Institute of Canada

REMI Network

Scarborough home values climb most during COVID

Properties purchased in Scarborough in the six months prior to COVID-19 have jumped in value by 25 per cent—appreciating more than other parts of Toronto, including the downtown core.
Anne Marie Guevremont joins select BOMA roster

Canadian Property Management

Anne Marie Guèvremont joins select BOMA roster

Anne Marie Guèvremont is one of four inductees to the 2021 class of BOMA Fellows, and will be among just 58 BOMA members throughout North America who have been honoured with the special credential.
Dream Office

REMI Network

Dream Office portfolio largest to achieve WELL Health-Safety Rating

Office spaces across Toronto, Mississauga and Calgary have implemented a wide range of COVID-19 solutions to ensure a healthy and safe return to work.