The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted new regulatory flexibility to retrofit stationary air conditioners with a refrigerant that is slated to be phased out for other cooling, refrigeration and foam blowing purposes.

The University of Manitoba is currently undertaking the largest accessibility audit ever conducted in the province.

Besides providing shelter and shade, the urban forest offer environmental, economic and social benefits so it’s important to take care of them.

Facility operators and management are beginning to recognize the opportunity to combine sub-metering with software that analyzes energy data in real time.

The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation is poised to become a teaching tool for current and future building professionals alike.

Colliers International just moved more than 220 employees into its sprawling new headquarters in downtown Toronto.

Information technology is safety management, with rapid advances in cloud computing and data management technologies.

For now, market demand and the goodwill of employers are still the prime determinants of superintendents' working conditions.

A new $200-million hotel-office-condo-multifamily development officially broke ground in downtown Montreal last week.

A recent comprehensive review and synthesis of existing research from around the world bolsters the supposition that building technologies and enhanced operational practices can have a positive impact on occupants' performance and well-being.

While facility management already leverages technology extensively, innovations aren’t yet being used fully in washroom cleaning and maintenance.

A few years ago, an aging mall in Midland, Ontario, was left struggling like many enclosed shopping centres across Canada.

The type of humidification system chosen will directly affect the amount of time, effort, and expense that must be invested to keep the equipment running at peak performance.

Cleaners, security guards, parking attendants and building-specific food service workers could attain union certification through a streamlined one-step process if proposed amendments to Ontario's Labour Relations Act are adopted.

The fatal fire that ripped through a 24-storey apartment tower in London, England, on Wednesday, June 14th, has left the city traumatized. Deemed one of the deadliest of its kind in the recent history, the blaze in the 120-unit Grenfell Tower council housing block has resulted in 30 confirmed deaths and dozens of lives still unaccounted for.

With summer just around the corner, here are some tips for facilities managers to consider when preparing their commercial buildings to beat the heat.

Colliers' National Retail Report highlights the Q1 retail market and explains how all malls in Canada will undergo some fundamental structural change.