The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2018.

Increased urbanization and the demand for convenience has made it more common for retailers, restaurants and office spaces to operate under one roof.

Canada’s growing cities are fueling pesticide resistance as rodents, bed bugs and cockroaches better adapt to human environments.

Building occupants may still be inhaling VOCs and other chemical emissions despite the use of eco-friendly products.

The CaGBC is working to spearhead the next evolution of green building with the launch of its Zero Carbon Building Standard.

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

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.

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

Although Canada is finally banning asbestos-containing products for good by 2018, the government hasn’t yet clarified issues related to existing asbestos.

Flooding is giving rise to new research on how green roof performance metrics can better manage water capacity.

After completing significant hospital upgrades last year, Royal University Hospital is now doubling the expected savings from energy improvements.

Along with the direct energy savings that LEDs offer, facilities are also realizing cost savings by prolonging their lighting system through best practices.

CF's national electric vehicle charging program will add 45 networked chargers at 15 shopping centres, helping to ease range anxiety and ramp up EV sales.

The City of Mississauga has slashed the electricity use of the ice-making equipment at its Iceland Arena during winter and shoulder season operations.

New plant-based innovations in synthetic grass respond to changing forces in the market like changing weather patterns and wellbeing.

CBRE now has four out of the ten WELL-registered projects in Canada: one in Vancouver and three in the GTA, including the Toronto North office.