Facility Management
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McGill achieves sustainable milestone
McGill University has become the oldest in Canada to receive a Platinum STARS rating for sustainability.
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.
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.
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.
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.
REMI Network
IFMA leveraging resources for AI guidance
IFMA is boosting resources to help industry professionals differentiate AI hype from reality.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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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.