Prolonged, mass evacuations and the spectre of approaching flames reinforce the importance of emergency preparedness and embedding risk management in land use planning.

The Resilient Pipes and Wires Report argues that investment in climate change adaptation is imperative for safety, security and business continuity, and to avoid the staggering losses that can result from lack of preparedness.

UNESCO has proclaimed 2015 the International Year of Light to shine a beacon on scientific achievements, reflect on possibilities and promote a spectrum of related economic and sustainable development objectives

Newly released guidance from the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) identifies key action areas to anchor real estate in a broader scope of ethical business conduct.

Heritage Canada's annual list of endangered places is both an inventory of landmarks at risk and a commentary on social trends and economic dilemmas that undermine efforts to productively preserve significant buildings.

Green building sector defends energy efficiency standards after Fraser Institute calls them cost inefficient and promotes direct emission caps at GHG source

BOMA BESt participants demonstrate long-term commitment to the environmental performance assessment program with a flurry of building re-certifications in 2014.

Ontario's Certified Rental Building program adds green standards, while BOMA BESt's multi-residential participation rate declines.

Real estate owners, managers and investors contemplate the impact of the surprising change in Alberta's provincial government.

Ontario's Industrial Conservation Initiative relegates a larger majority of mostly commercial customers to carry a disproportionate share of the so-called Global Adjustment, which now accounts for about 60 per cent of the commodity cost of electricity.

Ontario's greater reliance on natural gas heating will likely make cap-and-trade charges more noticeable than they have been thus far in Quebec.

NAFTA partners, U.S. and Mexico, submit greenhouse gas reduction targets to the UN, while Canada is late with its climate change action homework.

Ontario has largely achieved its electricity conservation target for 2011-2014, but the savings goal for 2015-2020 is even more ambitious.

Capital and operating strategies across all real estate sectors are grounded in economic viability, technological capabilities, market demands and regulatory dictates. The changing landscape of

Health Canada adjusts some of its recommended thresholds for exposure to electromagnetic energy emitted from wireless communications

Carbon pricing schemes could have varying impact on real estate depending on the measure chosen.

Big energy data could guide conservation and demand management programs, but there are still privacy and standardization issues to resolve.