Barbara Carss
Canadian Property Management
Property measurement standard goes global
BOMA Canada and REALpac are part of the global coalition supporting the new International Property Measurement Standard
Canadian Property Management
Fire safety fundamentals for seniors’ homes
The Quebec government has moved quickly to mandate sprinklers in seniors' homes following recommendations from Coroner Cyrille Delâge.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
WTO pushes open trade in environmental goods
Canada is among the nations currently negotiating a trade agreement for environmental goods
Canadian Property Management
An upside to declining investment returns
Canada's real estate cycle wanes in 2014, but REITs are on the upsurge.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Mandatory energy audit for large U.K. firms
Large U.K. companies must comply with energy benchmarking and audit requirements by early December.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canadian security strategy enlists landlords
Bill C-51, the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act, would give CSIS a broader mandate, including entry, search and installing equipment in buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Vacancies pending as Target departs Canada
Target will vacate 133 retail stores, plus industrial and office space after announcing the termination of its Canadian operations.
Canadian Property Management
Returns on repositioning aging buildings
Whatever the strategy, value enhancement is the rationale for repositioning aging buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Purpose-built rental gains economic viability
A developer’s instincts for untapped demand underpin plans for new purpose-built rental housing in midtown Toronto. The proposed luxury building near the intersection of Yonge
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Resilient buildings function through crises
Resilient buildings respond to the growing likelihood of extreme weather events.
Canadian Property Management
BOMA Calgary says farewell to Bill Partridge
During his 34-year watch over the Calgary commercial real estate industry’s interests, Bill Partridge has seen seven mayors and seven provincial premiers cycle through office
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Extended phase-in for new LEED certification
LEED proponents will now have an extra 16 months to register projects under current criteria before the more rigorous LEED version 4 becomes mandatory in November 2016.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Detecting marijuana grow operations
Marijuana grow operations can be the gateway to health, safety and financial risks that endure long after criminal activity is discovered and shut down.Rental housing operators often suffer the consequences, and a recent report to the Alberta government suggests they should be more proactively involved in detecting grow operations on their properties.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
GRESB survey pegs real estate sustainability
Owners, managers, investors and tenants increasingly look to the GRESB survey's sustainability reporting.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Hefty increases for LED lighting incentives
Updates to LED lighting incentives in Ontario make them more lucrative and easier to obtain.
Canadian Property Management
Rapid transit primes suburban competitiveness
New rapid transit lines are expected to drive development and support suburban commercial, retail and residential markets in Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto.
Canadian Property Management
Competing construction products spur conflict
Wood and cement industries divided over proposed changes to the national and Ontario building codes.



