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Ontario to reinvest energy savings into patient care

Ontario is investing $64 million this year in the Hospital Energy Efficiency Program, which will help hospitals save energy and encourage the use of more renewable energy technologies.

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Mississauga boosts efforts to mitigate invasive insects

Mississauga will be implementing an aerial spray program next spring to mitigate gypsy moths and cankerworms on both City and private properties.

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Ivanhoé Cambridge invests $200-mil into Place Ville Marie

Ivanhoé Cambridge will invest $200 million into revitalizing the Place Ville Marie esplanade and its commercial offerings.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Employers tap into tech talent clusters

Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and Waterloo are deemed to provide the best dynamic for nurturing the workforce and fostering innovation in cost-competitive space.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Peel Memorial Centre poised for major expansion

Peel Memorial Centre is poised to undergo a major expansion after the Ontario government approved the project earlier this month.

Canadian Property Management

ASHRAE’s Montreal Protocol efforts honoured

The United Nations Environment Programme bestowed the Partnership Award to acknowledge ASHRAE's long-term support and its in role in helping to develop the 2016 Kigali Amendment.

Design Quarterly

USGBC adopts building resilient rating standard

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has formally adopted RELi, a building resilience rating standard, which will soon become a global rating system.

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One York earns record-breaking LEED Platinum score

One York Street has achieved LEED Platinum certification, earning 89 points, the highest score ever awarded to a Toronto building.

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Toronto builds pedestrian-friendly shopping centre

The City of Toronto opened a new multi-modal shopping centre on the Yonge-University subway line at Wilson station.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Feds open to private sector housing partners

As envisioned, the federal and provincial/territorial governments will jointly fund the 10-year, $40-billion package of policies and programs so many details are still missing or yet to be refined through future negotiations.

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New standard to measure traction of walkways

ASTM International is developing a proposed standard for measuring the traction of pedestrian walkways, including in wet conditions.

CondoBusiness

Toronto’s proposed short-term rental rules headed to council

Toronto’s proposal for licensing and regulating short-term rentals is headed to City Council on Dec. 5.

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Calgary bylaw change in effect for waste diversion

A bylaw amendment is now in effect requiring Calgary-based facilities to separate yard and food waste from the garbage to encourage diversion.

Design Quarterly

Vancouver Trump Tower wins seven global awards

Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver has been recognized with seven global awards at the International Property Awards.

CondoBusiness

The Grange meets new backup power guidelines in Toronto first

The City of Toronto today acknowledged the Grange condo as the first multi-residential building to meet its new guidelines for backup power.

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Facilities urged to properly dispose of fats, oils, grease

Compared to residential units, ICI facilities often discharge larger amounts of fats, oils and grease into the sanitary sewer.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Northview Apartment REIT acquires 1,250 units

Northview Apartment REIT announced it has agreed to acquire a 1,250-unit portfolio from independent third-party vendors and affiliates of Starlight Group Property Holdings Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of $196.8 million