Facility Management

McGill

REMI Network

McGill achieves sustainable milestone 

McGill University has become the oldest in Canada to receive a Platinum STARS rating for sustainability.
Taxing debate awaits Toronto commercial parking

Canadian Property Management

Taxing debate awaits Toronto commercial parking

Debate about a proposed surcharge on commercial parking spaces in Toronto has been deferred until City Council begins to consider 2025 budget measures.
AI

Canadian Facility Management & Design

How AI can help facility management

The toughest job of integrating AI into daily work life may be getting the facility management team on board.
State of good repair lags in Toronto

Canadian Facility Management & Design

State of good repair lags in City of Toronto

Toronto is backsliding on the upkeep of municipal facilities, with a state of good repair backlog that’s projected to surpass $1 billion this year and then continue accumulating to nearly $1.47 billion by 2033.
P3

Canadian Facility Management & Design

A technological revolution for P3

A common fear we hear is that P3s are just too complex, a reputation certainly undiminished by the last three years of challenges, including a global health crisis, major supply chain disruption, labour shortages, inflation, and rising commodity prices.
IFMA

REMI Network

IFMA leveraging resources for AI guidance

IFMA is boosting resources to help industry professionals differentiate AI hype from reality.
Whitehorse

REMI Network

Canada spending $4.5M on Whitehorse community centre

The multi-use community recreation and wellness facility serves the City of Whitehorse and surrounding communities.
Museum operators await reprieve on PCB cull

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Museum operators await reprieve on PCB cull

Proposed amendments to Canada’s PCB regulations would spare museum operators from having to cull items containing polychlorinated biphenyls from their collections.
Distinctive Alberta place names prioritized

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Distinctive Alberta place names prioritized

New directions for naming Alberta government facilities prioritize provincial culture, history and distinctive natural features, but generally discourage tributes to living individuals.
facility

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Five ingredients of a well-managed facility

Managing a facility requires a combination of skilled facility management personnel, efficient procedures, reliable process technology, and most importantly, a strong focus on the integration
Guelph

REMI Network

Guelph first city in Canada to earn corporate-wide energy management certification

The City of Guelph became the first municipality in Canada to be certified under the ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems Standard.
Ontario to wrest realty functions from agencies

Canadian Property Management

Ontario to wrest realty functions from agencies

The Ontario government is moving to wrest realty functions from 10 provincial agencies, including the administrator of the health care system, the manager of Algonquin park, major museums and convention centres.
schools

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Cultivating safe schools

Schools across the country have changed over the past two years. Canadian perception was such that violence and crime were troubling issues taking place in
standard

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New standards for sustainable material use

A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.
Social destabilization unsettles city fabric

Canadian Property Management

Social destabilization unsettles city fabric

Data, collaborative networks and a suite of tested best practices can be valuable resources for property managers pressed to respond to the unsettling social destabilization occurring in many Canadian cities.
Buildings without barriers on 2024 agenda

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Buildings without barriers on 2024 agenda

Organizations with real estate portfolios are encouraged to obtain RHFAC ratings for their properties and become eligible for accolades through the 2024 Buildings Without Barriers Challenge.
IFMA

REMI Network

IFMA honours industry excellence

The Greater Toronto & South Central Ontario Chapter of IFMA took home the award for Chapter of the Year, Large Chapter, at IFMA's Awards of Excellence ceremony.