Management
Canadian Property Management
Incentive programs test patience
Delays in the rollout of many of the OPA's CDM programs have now necessitated a one-year extension to what was ...
Canadian Property Management
Calgary managers turn to their emergency plans
Theory became reality for many of Calgary's building owners and managers late last week as flood waters ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Energy cost reduction strategies
Most building managers keep track of the cost of their energy bills. However, few pay attention to how much energy ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Summer heats up DSM prospects
Recurring requirements to off-load excess electricity supply at ratepayers' expense might appear to diminish ...
Construction Business
Vancouver’s deconstruction strategy
The City of Vancouver is rethinking demolition and taking a new approach to managing demolition ‘waste.'
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Seasonal landscaping tips
With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to consider landscaping plans for the whole year.
Canadian Property Management
Market responds to energy performance postings
Evidence shows that increasing the visibility of actions to reduce energy costs and consumption helps to draw support and build momentum.
Canadian Property Management
Contaminated refrigerant poses safety hazard
Canada's recycling rules offer a coincidental safeguard against counterfeit refrigerant, which is causing safety ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Capitalizing on solar’s gain
The process of adding solar panels to a building's roof or adjacent land can be made much simpler and less expensive than what is probably thought.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Recognizing safety threats in the janitor’s closet
Cleaning chemicals rely on powerful formulas to help loosen and remove soils and contaminants from all types of surfaces. When used properly, they are generally safe. When used improperly, problems can arise.
Canadian Property Management
Solar solutions
Waste heat recovery is an exciting renewable energy technology. Waste heat recovery units add to the efficiency of building energy needs ...
Canadian Property Management
Evicting tenants for repairs or renovations
When a B.C. landlord faces repairs or renovations in a rental building, the decision to evict an existing tenant to ...
Canadian Property Management
RFPs test parking operators’ competitiveness
Issuing a request for proposal (RFP) can be a way to assess the competency and competitive value offered by an incumbent parking operator.
CondoBusiness
When the lights go out
Residents of highrise condominiums are particularly vulnerable to long-term power outages, which can leave the elderly stranded in the dark ...
CondoBusiness
Communication key in time of emergency
Effective communication is paramount in the successful management of a condo corporation and this is never more evident than in emergency circumstances. Successful communication can be the difference between a smoothly ...
CondoBusiness
Hiring a property manager
Hiring a property manager can prove to be challenging. Here are five steps to consider when hiring a property manager.
Canadian Property Management
Blue-collar bluetooth blend
Hands-on tasks increasingly involve touch screens and an associated learning curve for many employees who joined the workforce in the analog age. This can be particularly true for commercial building operators and residential superintendents ...




