Management
Canadian Property Management
Plans for first net positive energy office building
An office building in Markham, Ontario's technology hub plans to be the first net positive energy office building in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Mississauga facility achieves its zero waste goals
The Toronto distribution centre for Cintas, a business supplies provider, became Canada’s second facility to earn TRUE Zero Waste certification last fall.
CondoBusiness
B.C. residential development land takes tax hit
The British Columbia government expects to collect about $520 million in new annual revenue through additional residential property taxes and property transfer taxes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Post-construction cleaning offers fresh start
Post-construction cleaning is a critical project step that helps remove harmful dust and residue left behind by new builds and renovations alike.
CondoBusiness
The pros and cons of community-building efforts
An industry expert weighs the pros and cons of community-building efforts in condominium corporations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Cleaning schedules revisited in open offices
How can cleaning workers complete their tasks as office workers clock less defined work hours in open offices, challenging traditional cleaning schedules?
Canadian Property Management
Mixed-use developments may stifle diversity
Mixed-use developments in Toronto are creating neighbourhoods that are unaffordable for many people, according to a new study.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Little oversight of high-GWP anesthetic gases
Anesthetics commonly used in medical, dental and veterinary surgery have global warming potential ranging from 130 to 2,540 times greater than carbon dioxide, but are largely overlooked when greenhouse gas emissions are officially tallied.
Canadian Property Management
Capital growth nudges 2017 investment returns
Robust economies in Toronto and Vancouver, a continuing slump in Calgary, retailing challenges and sustained high demand for rental housing all play into an index-wide total return of 6.7 per cent.
CondoBusiness
Food delivery changes challenge condo security
Recent innovations in delivery services may raise additional security concerns for condos, placing renewed importance on access control.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Facility managers eye IoT investments
Nearly two-thirds of facility managers are interested in implementing new digital technologies such as intelligent analytics, according to a recent study.
CondoBusiness
Ontario looks to boost elevator availability
Ontario is looking to boost elevator availability in multi-storey residential buildings, as well as long-term care and seniors’ homes.
CondoBusiness
Finding more savings through energy audits
Energy experts can help condo corporations identify more complex savings opportunities through an energy audit.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Landlords seek cannabis veto
With the Cannabis Act set to make recreational pot use legal throughout Canada, landlords are demanding the right to ban the divisive substance within their rental units before the law officially takes effect July 1.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Service design sprints deliver speedy solutions
Service design sprints are a way for workplace teams to create better workplaces by improving or creating new services for them.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Focus on workplace wellness elevates ergonomics
There is a natural role for ergonomics to play in workplace interventions as organizations increasingly look to improve employee well-being, says Lucy Hart.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Apartment market trends and transactions
According to a recent market report from Avison Young, Canada's commercial real estate sector continues to possess varying, but largely healthy, property market fundamentals across the country's regions and asset classes.



