Design
CondoBusiness
GTA-based condo building demos cogeneration
One GTA-based condo building won’t face the dilemma of when to switch over its HVAC system from heating to cooling this spring thanks to cogeneration.
CondoBusiness
Rich amenities make up for shrinking suites
The economic realities of development today have meant that suite sizes have had to shrink, and developers are creating amenity-laden buildings to compensate.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CNL issues RFP for construction of $370-mil lab complex
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories recently issued an RFP for the design, engineering and construction of its Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC).
CondoBusiness
Will ‘ultra-high-rises’ cost more to maintain?
The new crop of 'ultra-high-rise' condos rising in Toronto will be more complicated and consequently more costly to maintain, one engineer is warning.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
M Real Estate unveils new office space, The M Coach House
Greater Montreal-based real estate agency M Real Estate recently opened The M Coach House, its fourth office location in Quebec.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Travel Centre charts unmapped territory
Travel Centre is taking its guests into uncharted territory with a new destination that brings together a rare mix of event, retail and work space.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Service design sprints deliver speedy solutions
Service design sprints are a way for workplace teams to create better workplaces by improving or creating new services for them.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Laurentian University names Dr. David Fortin director of architecture school
Laurentian University has named Dr. David Fortin as the next director of the McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA).
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Region of Peel pilots active design strategies
The Region of Peel plans to incorporate active design strategies at other facilities within its portfolio after a successful pilot.
Canadian Property Management
Accessibility certification fills industry void
Much of the existing building stock falls short of the universal design ideal, but RHFAC can help owners/managers identify impediments to access and set priorities to address them.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workplaces send subconscious signals: research
Recent research from fields including psychology can be applied to interiors to improve workplace design.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ZAS and Bucholz McEvoy tapped to design TRCA building
ZAS Architects and Bucholz McEvoy Architects have been jointly selected to design the Toronto and Region Conservation’s new Administration Building.
CondoBusiness
Simple design choices support accessibility
Condominium boards and managers have been increasingly seeking advice on how to make accessibility improvements in older buildings.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt wins two wood design awards
Two buildings designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects have been recognized by WoodWORKS! for their use of wood in architectural designs.
CondoBusiness
Tips for selecting a new paint colour in condos
Could a paint colour change on a property land a condominium corporation in court? What about result in physical threats? The answer to both is yes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
An upscale co-working space in Old Montreal
A sensitive design intervention transformed a space once occupied by a bank into headquarters for a tech start-up, complete with co-working space.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Design standards key to benchmarking diversity
Accessibility and inclusiveness are on the agenda for a pending update of the model green office lease that has become an entrenched standard in Canada's commercial real estate sector.
