British Columbia

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First student residence underway at Douglas College

Construction has started on one of British Columbia's largest capital investments in student housing and the first ever residence at Douglas College.
B.C. budget promises cost relief measures

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B.C. budget promises cost relief measures

B.C.'s 2024 budget introduces a 12-month electricity rebate, estimated at 4.6 per cent of annual consumption costs, and a six-year pause on property transfer tax for new purpose-built rental housing, beginning in 2025.
Province push ahead on mass timber construction

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Provinces push ahead on mass timber construction

British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have jointly developed proposed code changes that would allow for taller mass timber buildings and more types of occupancy.
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B.C releases housing targets for 10 municipalities

British Columbia has issued provincial housing targets for the first 10 municipalities selected as part of the Housing Supply Act.
BC Housing confirms Vincent Tong in top job

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BC Housing confirms Vincent Tong in top job

BC Housing has confirmed Vincent Tong as its permanent chief executive officer after he stepped into the role in an acting capacity last September.
B.C. to ease rules for strata EV expenditures

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B.C. to ease rules for strata EV expenditures

Under proposed new legislation, strata corporations would need fewer votes to authorize capital spending and/or building alterations to accommodate EV charging stations,
B.C. boost assessment appeal filing fees

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B.C. boosts assessment appeal filing fees

Assessment appeal filing fees are jumping from $30 to $300 for British Columbia's commercial and industrial property owners, but remaining static for other property classes.
B.C. ponders commercial space for cannabis use

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B.C. ponders commercial space for cannabis use

Newly released findings from British Columbia’s public consultation on cannabis lounges unsurprisingly confirm that recreational cannabis users are most likely to find the concept appealing.
Young families to be welcomed in B.C. condos

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Young families to be welcome in B.C. condos

Newly introduced amendments to B.C.'s Strata Property Act would halt strata corporations’ ability to exclude children or prevent owners from renting out their units to tenants.
Private homes preferred venue for cannabis consumption

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Private homes preferred for cannabis use

More than 90 per cent of survey respondents confirm that they typically use non-medical cannabis in their own homes, while 46 per cent use it in other people’s homes.
Passive House

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Inside a Passive House first in Surrey, B.C.

Designing the ​​Clayton Community Centre to become Passive House certified for ultra-low energy use was no easy feat, especially since the international standard had never been pursued for this type of facility in North America.
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B.C. expands whistleblower law for public sector organizations

More workers in British Columbia's public sector are now protected under expanded whistleblower protections at various agencies, boards and commissions.

Canadian Property Management

Budgets offer contrasting energy cost measures

British Columbia's and Alberta's newly released 2022-23 budgets take differing approaches to cost relief for commercial and multifamily building owners.
B.C. condo owners see rise in assessed value for 2022

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B.C. condo owners see jump in assessed value

Surging values for single-family homes are far outstripping condo gains, but average assessed values for strata residential properties rose anywhere from 7 to 29 per cent across 19 jurisdictions in the lower mainland.
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Climate advocates call for CleanBC reboot

A large group of multi-sector signatories are calling on the B.C. government to overhaul its CleanBC climate action plan, calling it inadequate and out-of-step with recent climate data.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

Guidelines inform resilient healthcare facilities 

Newly released guidelines offer a standard for approaching the planning and designing of healthcare facilities from a resiliency perspective.
British Columbia extends provincial sales tax rebate

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B.C. prolongs provincial sales tax rebate

B.C. has extended the PST rebate on electric vehicle charging stations, furniture, tools, office equipment and some other building/facilities management and operations essentials for another six months.