Environmental Management
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Infrastructure grapples with climate change
Sustainable leaders in the industry are encouraging municipalities and building owners to grapple with climate change and protect the value of assets.
REMI Network
Blue Water Corporate Centre earns LEED Silver
The Blue Water Corporate Centre, an office complex in Sarnia, Ontario, has officially received LEED Silver certification.
REMI Network
Pope Francis pleads for climate change action
Pope Francis has called for swift climate change action, summoning humanity, including politicians and the business sector, to protect “our common home."
REMI Network
Rating system launches for green landscapes
U.S.-based Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) has launched its new rating system for developing sustainable landscapes.
Canadian Property Management
Sustainable leaders rethink the ‘chase for points’
In the race to move from one building certification level to another, some industry leaders wonder if subscribers of such programs are truly being green.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Net-zero buildings seen as manageable targets
While green benchmarks such as LEED are provable targets, net-zero buildings have yet to gain momentum in the industry, mainly due to their perceived cost.
REMI Network
Six global parks up for Urban Open Space award
Six parks across the world are finalists in a global competition that recognizes the successes of large- and small-scale public spaces.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Guide defines indoor air quality competencies
Two respected professional associations have collaborated to produce a first-ever compendium of knowledge and skills that competent indoor air quality (IAQ) practitioners should possess. The
REMI Network
HOOPP property teams win LEAP awards
Five real estate property management firms across Canada were honoured with a Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) LEAP award.
REMI Network
HOOPP property teams win LEAP awards
Five real estate property management firms across Canada were honoured with a Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) LEAP award.
REMI Network
BOMA Toronto celebrates building excellence
About 500 real estate professionals gathered at the Ritz-Carelton Hotel in downtown Toronto on May 15 for BOMA Toronto’s 17th annual Celebration of Excellence Awards Gala.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
BOMA BESt results show performance gains
BOMA BESt participants demonstrate long-term commitment to the environmental performance assessment program with a flurry of building re-certifications in 2014.
Canadian Property Management
Tenant demand propels sustainable measures
The more human aspect of sustainability was the focus of a recent discussion on tenant demands for green space, at Toronto’s Green Real Estate Conference
REMI Network
Hamilton facility wins top AIA green award
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named a Diamond Schmitt Architects’ building as one of the top ten green projects of 2015.
CondoBusiness
Five condo landscaping tips for limited spaces
Properties landlocked in the downtown core may have limited green space to work with. An expert offers condo landscaping tips for making the most of it.
CondoBusiness
Why radon testing should be on your radar
After smoking, radon exposure is the next leading cause of lung cancer. An expert walks through radon testing and mitigation strategies.
REMI Network
Milkweed urged along infrastructure corridors
Spring has sprung in many parts of Canada and scientists are hoping milkweed will too. The David Suzuki Foundation is urging Canadian governments and rail,
