Benchmarking

Ruth Legg

Canadian Property Management

Canada praised as GRESB benchmark leader

National averages aren’t revealed in the recently released 2023 global results, but Canada's high ranking among 75 participating countries was confirmed during an online discussion of trends underpinning the numbers.
Ontario extends deadline for energy/water data

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario extends deadline for energy/water data

The deadline to submit consumption data to Ontario’s energy and water reporting and benchmarking program has been extended to help accommodate this year's large new cohort of mandated participants.
healthy building strategies

Canadian Apartment Magazine

The health of your building matters

A new report from CfAD, in collaboration with QuadReal Property Group, points to the positive ways healthy building strategies can drive value in real estate.
Canada's energy saving efforts lag U.S.

Canadian Property Management

Canada’s energy saving efforts lag U.S.

Canadian provinces fell far short of energy saving efforts in the top-performing U.S. states in 2020, but the gap between the leaders and the worst-performing U.S. states was wider still.
rental scams

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.
Raw performance metrics unflattering to Canada

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.
proactive cleaning

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

4 steps for proactive cleaning

The secret to reopening – and staying that way – is a proactive, hands-on approach
Building Benchmark BC

REMI Network

Building Benchmark BC initiative announces strong uptake

The Building Benchmark BC database now captures the energy and GHG emissions of 1,163 buildings, representing 8.4+ million square metres of floor space.
EWBR Keller engineers

CondoBusiness

Are you Ready for the EWRB Deadline?

A handy guide to EWBR compliance for Ontario building owners and condominium corporations from Keller Engineers.
Seniors' facilities get specially tailored benchmarking tool

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Green scorecard planned for seniors’ facilities

Long-term care homes and retirement residences in Ontario are getting an environmental performance benchmarking tool specially tailored for seniors’ facilities.
GRESB validates real estate's ESG credentials

Canadian Property Management

GRESB validates real estate’s ESG credentials

Canadian participants accounted for less than 3 per cent of the entire GRESB database in 2021, but make up nearly 5 per cent of the 5-star cohort, which achieved the top 20 per cent of scores through the assessment.
benchmarking

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Benchmarking your cleaning operations

Tim Poskin, executive director of ISSA's Workloading and Benchmarking Council, recommends some easy tips for improving benchmarking processes.
BOMA BEST criteria revised for multifamily buildings

Canadian Apartment Magazine

BOMA BEST criteria introduce multifamily tweaks

Landlords and condominium corporations participating in the BOMA BEST environmental performance benchmarking and certification program will have to comply with an expanded list of best practices.
ESG benchmarking tallies continued global uptake

Canadian Property Management

ESG benchmarking tallies growing global uptake

The 2021 GRESB real estate results, slated to be released later this fall, will draw from a database of 1,520 entities collectively reporting on 117,000 assets valued at USD $5.7 trillion.
COVID-19 prompts fine-tune for effective benchmarking

Canadian Property Management

A fine-tune for effective benchmarking

The 2021 versions of REALPAC's normalization methodologies for calculating energy- and water-use intensity address issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and lower occupant densities in office buildings.
GRESB separates from GBCI and seeks B-Corp status

Canadian Property Management

GRESB swaps GBCI umbrella for B-Corp status

The global benchmark for ESG performance of commercial real estate portfolios and infrastructure investments has reacquired its independence and established a non-profit foundation to oversee standards development.
2020 GRESB response demonstrates ESG momentum

REMI Network

GRESB response demonstrates ESG momentum

Participation in the global benchmarking exercise increased 18 per cent from 2019 and represents more than USD $5.3 trillion worth of assets under management.