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Building Strategies & Sustainability
National Waste Benchmarking Study released
The Recycling Council of Ontario’s first commercial, industrial and institutional waste performance benchmarking study has been released, revealing an immediate need for industry-wide improvement, with
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Greywater and stormwater use in buildings
A large cistern installed near the main plumbing lab in Peterborough’s Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre at Fleming College is ready to harvest rainwater. This
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A walk through terrazzo flooring maintenance
When properly maintained, terrazzo flooring can last a lifetime. Here's how facility managers can ensure these surfaces fulfill this potential.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How to set the stage for successful P3 bids
By making 12 considerations, FM companies can help set the stage for a design-build-finance-maintain team's winning P3 bid.
CondoBusiness
The role of preparedness in insurance claims
Property managers can prevent damage and protect residents by closing information gaps before emergencies leading to insurance claims occur.
Canadian Property Management
Cultivating wellbeing in the built environment
Mental health, including depression, is the leading cause of short-term disability in the global workplace. In Canada, 50 per cent of short-term disability claims are
Canadian Property Management
Defining and fostering boardroom culture
Over the past 20 to 25 years, corporate governance has evolved into a flow of best practices, regulations and guidelines. There is now a multitude
CondoBusiness
A guide to condo parking garage maintenance
Data suggests that a condominium corporation should expect to spend between $100 and $500 per parking stall per year in order to keep its parking
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Mining big energy data
Big energy data could guide conservation and demand management programs, but there are still privacy and standardization issues to resolve.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Pesticide blamed in Fort McMurray tragedy
After pesticide claims baby’s life and hospitalizes four kids, their Fort McMurray property manager reacts to worst nightmare
CondoBusiness
Barrie to debate garbage collection for condos
Barrie condo owners might soon get relief from “paying double” for garbage collection. City Council has agreed to cost into its 2015 budget either rebating
Canadian Property Management
Property measurement standard goes global
BOMA Canada and REALpac are part of the global coalition supporting the new International Property Measurement Standard
CondoBusiness
Ontario aims to move new Condo Act this spring
The Ontario government is aiming to introduce a modernized Condo Act this spring, Minister of Government and Consumer Services David Orazietti said Friday in a phone interview.
Canadian Property Management
Fire safety fundamentals for seniors’ homes
The Quebec government has moved quickly to mandate sprinklers in seniors' homes following recommendations from Coroner Cyrille Delâge.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
2013 sets the bar for GTA apartment market
Following a breakthrough year in 2013, 2014 saw the GTA apartment market return to its normal supply and demand dynamic. What do the statistics tell us?
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Why consider doing a building water audit
Canada is in the enviable position of being “water-rich,” according to a July 2013 Frasier Institute study. In 2011, it had the fourth-largest supply of
Canadian Apartment Magazine
How to identify predatory tenants
Steps to help landlords identify predatory tenants before they slip through the front door, creating a costly stream of havoc in their wake.



