Sustainability
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Port of entry prioritizes stress-reducing design
Moriyama Teshima Architects designed a calming campus that reflects Canada’s natural history amidst an otherwise hyper-surveillanced area.
Canadian Property Management
New split for global adjustment costs explored
Ontario proposes a distinct electricity rate class for new data centres, as part of a package of requirements for facilities seeking to connect to the provincial power grid.
CondoBusiness
Evolving smart home tech redefines aging in place
Emerging technologies are powering homes into active support systems that can monitor, predict and respond to the changing needs of older adults and boost their
Canadian Property Management
Ontario mulls new retrofit financing option
The Ontario government is proposing to open up a new financing option for energy and water efficiency upgrades in commercial and multifamily buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Cross-border ties deepen on energy efficiency
Proposed updates to Canada’s energy efficiency regulation designate additional energy-using products and impose more rigorous standards on some products already mandated to comply.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto green development standard loses clout
Newly adopted Ontario legislation cancels local governments' ability to dictate sustainable design features through site plan control and forbids them from requiring EV charging infrastructure in private buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Electricity strategy leans on influencer role
The Canadian government signals its ambitions to be an influencer via the national electricity strategy even though it lacks constitutional jurisdiction over generation, transmission and rate setting.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Climate action at a crossroads
Two new reports from Desjardins provide both guidance and a pointed reminder of the headwinds building owners face on the path to decarbonization.
Canadian Property Management
Immersive studio conjures decarbonization
BOMA Canada is sponsoring space that harnesses virtual reality simulations, digital twins and 3D case studies to help learners visualize and get a hands-on feel for integrated, cleantech applications and systems.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Gay Lea’s new HQ honours agricultural heritage
Moving to a collaborative hybrid office marks a new chapter for Gay Lea Foods—one that blends agricultural heritage with a modern vision of work.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Feds have hazy read on climate risk exposure
Key federal departments are scrambling to catch up with climate risk assessments and response plans after the Auditor General of Canada uncovered gaps in monitoring and a slow rollout of adaptive actions.
Canadian Property Management
Call for waste data management can’t be refused
OSCRE is developing its data management standard in sync with mounting pressure for real estate players to accurately report the volume of waste they produce, disseminate and divert from landfill.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Top energy efficiency upgrades for 2026
According to leading energy‑efficiency experts, existing building commissioning, electrification, and smart controls are among the key opportunities for building owners in 2026.
Canadian Property Management
Powering up data centre development
Energy management and innovation could be a key enabler and sustainable competitive edge for data centre development and related economic growth tied to smart technologies and artificial intelligence.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Losing ground on climate resilience
Ontario’s repeal of Toronto’s Green Roof Bylaw has sparked warnings from sustainability experts that the city may lose key environmental progress.
Canadian Property Management
Class B potential poised for extraction
A new stream of incentives to extract energy saving potential in Class B and C buildings dovetails with projections about their future competitiveness in a recovering office market.
Canadian Property Management
Green premium could be deep retrofit linchpin
The costs to achieve deep cuts in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions could crunch more favourably for capital budgeters with the promise of a green premium.


















