Maintenance fees are based on historic norms, stable benchmarks and logical predictions. What happens when those predictions no longer fit the weather?

With 2017 underway, Ontario-based companies must now enact specific AODA requirements to ensure accessibility for employees and customers.

Global technology trends have pushed a new network innovation to market, one that is expected to improve building efficiency and employee retention.

In heavy winter conditions, facility maintenance should include the application of ice melt to key walkways.

A recent fire in a Toronto high-rise apartment building has put the spotlight back on fire safety after numerous residents had to be rescued by Toronto Fire Services. Though no injuries were reported, the incident is a reminder that Fire Safety Plans are critical—especially when building fire alarm systems are rendered inoperative due to repair and maintenance projects.

Opening a brand new facility is no easy feat, especially one like Rogers Place, the first LEED Silver-certified NHL facility in Canada.

Facility managers do a lot, and sometimes that gets in the way of other things they should be doing but aren’t.

There are four major factors that will affect generator service costs in all condominiums.

Simple energy efficient measures in a facility can significantly lower costs related to maintenance and operations.

The use of building information modelling to develop the Bergeron Centre at York University earned the project a Canada BIM Council award.

With proper maintenance and care, commercial carpets can withstand a harsh winter of slush and snow.

LEDs make big claims about savings potential, but how much of this is marketing hype?

A recent PM Expo seminar elaborated on changing market conditions and how they will affect future property managers in an increasingly technical field.

ASHRAE Standard 188, released in 2015, requires that buildings evaluate where Legionella growth may occur in all water and plumbing systems.

Many building owners today are familiar with electricity sub-metering and its proven energy and cost savings, but few understand the technology and the savings that can be incurred from water sub-metering.

Suneel Gupta, Director of Energy and Sustainability at FirstService Residential Ontario provides key strategies for saving energy in multi-residential buildings.

The new emergency power supply system (EPSS) has been commissioned. The design, factory witness testing, installation and site benchmarking are complete. This state-of-the-art power plant