Facility Management
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Long-term care home projects put on fast track
The Ontario government has released a bid package offering three land parcels tied to requirements for successful proponents to develop and operate a total of 896 new long-term care beds.
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Ontario allocates roughly $1 billion for COVID-19 resilience projects
A new COVID-19 Resilience infrastructure stream will help build or renovate health and safety related projects in long-term care, education and municipalities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Three types of empathy for workplace leaders
In their 2019 Workplace Empathy survey, technology firm Businessolver discovered that 82 per cent of employees would consider leaving their job for a more empathetic organization,
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New grants for COVID-19-related expenditures
Small business operators could receive up to $5,000 to be used for physical modifications to comply with public health requirements, PPE or upgrading digital/e-commerce capabilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How will campuses change because of COVID-19?
Colleges and universities are questioning how much space will be needed in the future campus, how it will be operated, and how to make our built environment more healthy, sustainable and resilient.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Employees absorb most home workspace costs
More than one third of survey respondents report no per-employee allocation has been established for the home workspaces where it’s projected staff will spend at least 42 per cent of their formal work hours well into 2021.
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Rebate extension postpones hydro cost hit
The six-month extension comes with an improved rate since the discount on pre-tax electricity consumption and transmission/distribution costs will increase to 33.2 per cent on November 1.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Making data-driven decisions to cut energy losses
Retrofits to remedy energy losses through the building envelope are sometimes based on assumptions and uncertainty.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Closing the FM skills gap during COVID-19
It is critical that FMs be part of a back-to-work strategy to voice their ideas, suggestions and areas for improvement that can all be applied going forward.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Edge computing centres put a cloud in a cabinet
Seen as the next big thing in data services, small hubs located near end-users are also more vulnerable to the encroaching outdoor environment than are vast temperature-controlled data centres.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Surveillance testing in schools during COVID-19
As classes resume in person, one protocol being discussed in Ontario is the deployment of surveillance technology testing to mitigate pandemic risk.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Circadian lighting improves seniors’ daily routines
Circadian lighting plays a special role in facilities management as long-term care homes and schools increasingly look to enhance wellbeing among seniors and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Carbon pricing bankrolls school energy retrofits
Promised allocations from the federal Climate Action Incentive Fund have been released for building envelope, lighting and HVAC system improvements.
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Seneca students launch new IFMA chapter
Amidst an aging workforce, two Seneca students have launched the International Facility Management Association’s newest student chapter to help learners pursue careers in facility management.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Chlorine gas release warrants $150,000 fine
The Alberta court determined the fine should be directed to efforts to educate workers at the water treatment plant and ensure indoor air quality at a local health care centre.
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Biogen pledges to go fossil fuel-free by 2040
Biogen is embarking on a 20-year journey to eliminate fossil fuel emissions across its global operations and promote health equity.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Apprentice backlog tackles certification exams
Typically, about 1,700 candidates write certification exams for the skilled trades every month in Ontario, but COVID-19 shut down provincial testing centres last March.
