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TD Centre releases 2015 Sustainability Report

Toronto-Dominion Centre’s (TD Centre) fourth annual sustainability report, released this week, shows the complex has surpassed new levels of achievement.

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New ASHRAE standard affects multi-residential

Changes to ASHRAE’s new indoor air quality standard include requirements for multi-residential spaces, environmental tobacco smoke and operations.
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Canadian home sales set new March record

The number of homes sold through MLS Systems across the country in March increased 1.5 per cent month-over-month, setting a new all-time record for the month, according

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GTA office market Q1 shows positive results

The first quarter of 2016 saw positive results for The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) office leasing market, mainly due to downtown leasing.

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Industrial demand continues to increase: report

Canadian industrial markets advanced through 2014 and 2015 and continue to gain traction, according to a new Cushman & Wakefield report.

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Chartwell acquires Wedgewood retirement resort

Chartwell Retirement Residences announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 109-suite Wedgewood Retirement Resort in Brockville, Ontario.

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Fengate wraps up 47 acre consolidation at QEW

Fengate Capital Management (Fengate) has acquired two properties located at QEW and Highway 403 in Oakville, Ontario.

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Reitmans (Canada) appoints new executives

Reitmans (Canada) Limited (RCL) has appointed Michael Strachan as the new president and Jonathan Levitt as chief marketing officer.

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Water efficiency gains high-performance profile

ASHRAE considers some tweaks to the standard for high-performance green building design at its 10-year milestone.

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Mixed-use project breaks ground in Calgary

RioCan and developer Embassy BOSA are breaking ground on a mixed-use project in the East Village area of downtown Calgary today.

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Energy guideline targets historical buildings

ASHRAE is targeting energy reduction in historic buildings, with a new proposed standard to prompt conservation efforts.

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B.C. enhances women-in-trades mentorship

B.C. is investing $750,000 in both a women-in-trades mentorship program and to improve skill development for all apprentices in B.C.’s construction sector.

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Vancouver building to be Shigeru Ban’s tallest

Pritzker Prize winning architect Shigeru Ban is planning to design his tallest structure ever for Vancouver’s Coal Harbour neighbourhood.

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Northview sponsors Iqaluit Aquatic Centre

Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust is pleased to announce its Gold sponsorship of the Iqaluit Aquatic Centre. The new Aquatic Centre will be a hub for recreation and sport in Iqaluit, and will be a place where children and youth will develop physically, mentally and socially.

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Condo investors to hold units long term: CMHC

Condo investors plan to hold their units for the long term, found the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in its third and latest Condominium

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Energy conservation critics rely on niche study

A new report questioning the cost-effectiveness of Ontario's energy conservation programs extrapolates from a 2015 U.S. study to make its case, even though one of the co-authors of that study has warned readers not to draw wider inferences from her work.

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Preparing heritage impact assessments

Heritage experts share tips on what to consider in the heritage impact assessment process.