Certification
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Kingston City Hall achieves GBAC STAR accreditation
“Achieving this accreditation helps us maintain a clean facility to protect both our government workers and citizens and keep essential functions running.”
Canadian Property Management
Canada makes podium for LEED certified space
Canada ranks third globally for the amount of LEED certified space added to its national building inventory in 2021.
Design Quarterly
CSA Group takes lighting services to California
CSA Group promises to hasten turnaround times for getting lighting products into the marketplace through centralized offering of testing, inspection and certification services,
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
6 changes in LEED and the future of green cleaning
Later this year, U.S. Green Building Council members will be voting on six changes to LEED cleaning credits.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
GBAC STAR launches Destination program
The program allows municipalities, tourism bureaus, and destination marketing organizations to demonstrate dedication to building healthier, safer, and more confident communities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Green Seal launches LEED-compliant certification
The paint certification meets LEED v4/4.1 criteria and qualifies products for Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly badge.
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.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
60+ companies achieve ISSA CIMS certification
CIMS assists cleaning organizations in developing an operational system that improves cleanliness outcomes and contains costs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ARCSI Learning enjoying increased adoption
ARCSI Learning has registered nearly 600 cleaning professionals for its Professional House Cleaning (PHC) certification course.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
WiredScore introduces multifamily certification
The third-party certifier of digital connectivity in commercial buildings is launching a similar program for the North American multifamily sector.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
First cleaning franchise earns GBAC STAR accreditation
Anago Cleaning Systems is the first commercial cleaning franchise to earn GBAC STAR accreditation.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Celebrating one year of GBAC STAR accreditation
Over 1,900 facilities in more than 80 countries have earned accreditation, and another 3,000+ are pursuing it.
REMI Network
First-of-its-kind certification for chairing virtual meetings
More than 70 board members and condo managers recently completed a workshop to earn the industry's first certification for chairing virtual meetings.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ARCSI launches online learning platform for residential cleaning
ARCSI Learning's cornerstone course is a seven-module training program that helps verify cleaning professionals' skills and knowledge.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Okanagan College building certified LEED Platinum
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently awarded Okanagan College its second LEED Platinum certification for its new trades building in Kelowna.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Mohawk College awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification
The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation has been awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification from the Canada Green Building Council.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
WiredScore certification to launch in Canada
Proponents and early adopters suggest the program can provide simplified credibility for landlords and simplified assurance for tenants via a formal third-party building assessment and an easily decipherable rating system that is tied to rigorous criteria.
















