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Canadian Apartment Magazine
US renters “highly engaged” in 2022 midterm elections
A recent survey of active U.S. renters indicates the renting cohort south of the border is highly engaged in the 2022 midterm elections.
Canadian Property Management
KingSett a global leader as GRESB uptake swells
In 2022, 1,820 real estate entities, collectively holding assets valued at USD $7 trillion, reported to the GRESB benchmark on 60 ESG indicators across 14 components of activity.
Canadian Property Management
Peter Templeton affirmed at USGBC helm
Peter Templeton has been affirmed as president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Green Building Council after serving as the interim leader during the past year.
Canadian Property Management
Canada gains weight in global property index
Canada contributed to an 8.5 per cent or USD $900 billion expansion of the professionally managed real estate market last year across 37 countries MSCI analyzed.
Canadian Property Management
Global heat pump market set for robust growth
The anticipated 5.8 per cent annual growth is attributed to rapid urbanization and demand for green, energy-efficient building performance.
Canadian Property Management
Consistent data for ESG reporting still elusive
OSCRE International is targeting the asset-level information increasingly needed for ESG reporting and compliance through its new environmental data standards project.
Canadian Property Management
Industrial assets deliver outsized Q1 returns
Canada stands out in newly released global investment performance data for outsized returns on industrial assets during the first quarter of 2022.
REMI Network
Cushman in contempt over subpoenaed documents
The ruling comes after a series of legal manoeuvrings related to the Attorney General of New York State’s pursuit of appraisal information about Donald Trump's properties.
Canadian Property Management
Canada transparently draws investor confidence
Canada retains its fifth place ranking and its status as a highly transparent real estate market in JLL’s newly released 2022 Global Real Estate Transparency Index.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Venture capital offered for smart water tech
Canadian start-ups are invited to take up the global water challenge, a competition to gain access to up to €3 million (CAD $4 million) in venture capital for smart water technologies.
Canadian Property Management
CDM could spell global energy-use avoidance
Canada is among dozens of national delegations to the 7th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency that signed a joint statement endorsing urgent action.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Skylines hold gravitational energy promise
The concept is still theoretical, but researchers with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis suggest elevators could present an option for generating an ancillary supply of sustainable power.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Comparative energy scores reset apartment hunt
New study findings from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy show a 21 per cent increase in traffic to the most energy-efficient units when scores appear on all rental listings.
Canadian Property Management
CPP Investments in global real estate top 10
The top 10 investors in the IPE Real Assets 2022 rankings collectively hold about USD $583.6 billion in real estate assets under management.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Alliance targets women for cooling sector jobs
The International Network for Women in Cooling brings together the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction and 11 industry associations, worldwide.
REMI Network
Firm must divulge Trump appraisal information
Cushman & Wakefield has been compelled to release appraisal information related to three of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s properties.
Canadian Property Management
Raw performance metrics unflattering to Canada
Canada ranks 7th for its policy measures and second-last in performance outcomes in an analysis of energy efficiency efforts in the world's 25 highest energy-consuming countries.