Quebec’s voluntary retirement savings plans (VRSPs) to capture workers not formally enrolled in company pension or group retirement savings plans.

Recommissioning focuses on right-sizing a building’s mechanical and electrical systems and their operation for today’s conditions.

CMHC publishes a reference guide, which provides details on its products and policies related to multi-unit projects. At the back of the booklet there is a checklist of the minimum documentation required.

Whether moving into an existing office space or eyeing a new development, a building’s pest control plan should be a primary concern.

An energy audit is the logical first step in helping to reduce a facility’s utility costs and carbon footprint, and justify capital expenditures. Here are 10 things every building manager should know before embarking on an energy audit.

The Building Energy Quotient program introduces a scoring system and database that will allow participants to compare their building’s performance ...

The most effective pest control method is an integrated pest management (IPM) system, which takes proactive sanitation and facility maintenance steps to help prevent pest issues before they occur. Reducing the need for reactive chemical ...

Concierge Plus is an online community portal designed to help property management carry out specific administrative tasks while connecting to residents ...

Energy efficiency in highrise multi-residential buildings can be achieved through a variety of retrofits. However, one method that is often overlooked is ...

The ISO 50001 energy management systems standard initially focuses more on commitment to performance than performance itself.

Core sunlighting is a system that gathers natural sunlight, concentrates it and delivers it deep into a building’s interior, not just the area along ...

Recently, CMHC expanded its energy efficiency program features, increasing the maximum amount of its premium rebate from 10 to 15 per cent. The new program also allows for greater flexibility in underwriting, providing higher ...

A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) assists property managers in the daily coordination of repair efforts. With the emergence of cloud-based “software as a service,” an online CMMS has emerged, allowing residents ...

Since the first Canadian energy efficiency regulation that phased out a handful of inefficient general service fluorescent lamps (GSFL) was introduced in 1995, there has been steady progress in the availability of more efficient lighting solutions ...

Many commercial building owners are turning to energy recovery ventilation technology that recovers energy on-site and reuses it to reduce the demand ...

The key to deciding an aging building's fate is to understand, through accurate data and analysis, the condition, function and usage of the building.

Facility management is very complex. Here are 12 tips to help every facility manager get started in their new role.