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data centre

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Rethinking data centre design

A data centre’s significance extends well beyond the hardware it houses. Yet industry discussion often focuses on GPUs, racks, models and compute, as if the facility was merely a protective shell for whatever technology happens to be fashionable.
trades

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Opportunities grow for careers in skilled trades

While there has been growing concern over the past few years over labour shortages and enrollment in trades-focused programs, renewed interest seems to be growing
Dark edge awaits Alberta and B.C. schools

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Dark edge awaits Alberta and B.C. school days

Students in Alberta and British Columbia will be starting their school days in the darkness for part of this new academic year once the two provinces transition to permanent daylight saving time.
Legionnaires

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Legionnaires outbreak renews focus on facility risk

A recent Toronto Public Health investigation has identified a cooling tower at the Toronto Transit Commission’s Hillcrest Complex as the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak.
workforce

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Preparing for the senior workforce shift

More Canadians over the age of 65 are continuing to work, whether full time, part time, or through multiple jobs. For employers, this is no longer a temporary trend; it is a workforce shift that is reshaping hiring, workplace policies, accommodations, benefits, and long-term planning.
IAQ

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Tech access to boost occupants’ IAQ oversight

Greater access to low-cost indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors may create new scrutiny for facility management teams.
CHEO

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CHEO completes major energy retrofit

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario introduced new energy-saving technology as part of its 10-year campus redevelopment plan.
FMs

Canadian Facility Management & Design

How FMs influence organizational success

FMs often work behind the scenes, but their influence is also strategic, human-centred, and essential to organizational resilience.
data

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Unified data transforming P3 facility management

Bringing together BIM, IoT sensors, CMMS platforms and digital twin environments into a unified operational view, can help facility teams move beyond reactive decision-making towards more predictive, informed and proactive management.
barrier-free

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Barrier-free facilities prioritize lived experience

A crop of new barrier-free facilities are championing the lived experience of people with disabilities through flexible lay-outs and sensory-conscious spaces.
Vancouver on-boards rail travel gateway

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Vancouver on-boards rail travel gateway

North America's first rail preclearance facility opens at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station, allowing cross-border travellers to clear U.S. customs before their trips begin.
wayfinding

Canadian Facility Management & Design

TTC pilots wayfinding project ahead of World Cup

Tourists visiting Toronto for the FIFA World Cup may find transit facilities more accessible to navigate through a newly launched wayfinding project.
Ontario puts clamps on youth custody facilities

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ontario puts clamps on youth custody facilities

Proposed amendments to Ontario's Child, Youth and Family Services Act would allow for lockdown rooms in provincial youth custody facilities.
Ontario Science Centre

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Construction begins on new Ontario Science Centre

The new facility is slated to open in 2029.
preventative

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Moving your maintenance from a preventative to a predictive approach

Taking a preventative approach to maintenance can help managers stay on top of budgets, avoid any expensive surprises, and lengthen the lifespan of their equipment,
cross-contamination

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Protecting your facility from cross contamination

As the seasons change, it can be a helpful to assess your practices and procedures, making sure that you are cleaning efficiently, productively, and effectively.
workplace

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FMs balance cost constraints and workplace demands

Organizations are under increasing pressure to balance cost constraints with rising expectations for workplace performance.