Facility Management
Canadian Facility Management & Design
York Region piloting Passive House at new facility
A new men's emergency and transitional housing facility, set to rise in Aurora, Ontario, has opened the door to pilot-testing Passive House in York Region.
REMI Network
Competition Bureau warns of surge in greenwashing
The Competition Bureau of Canada is warning Canadians to remain skeptical of products and services that claim to be "green."
REMI Network
Keeping your renovations pest-free
When planning and executing renovations, your pest management provider should be seen as a partner throughout the entire process.
Canadian Property Management
Lockdown relief temporarily more generous
Federal rent and wage subsidies will be open to an expanded range of applicants who are subject to pandemic-related constraints during the eight-week period from Dec. 19, 2021 to Feb. 12, 2022.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Green scorecard planned for seniors’ facilities
Long-term care homes and retirement residences in Ontario are getting an environmental performance benchmarking tool specially tailored for seniors’ facilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How to improve at saving water this winter
What can building owners and managers do to save water and cut costs, especially during the winter months?
Canadian Property Management
Decarbonizing buildings through innovation
Canada’s race to reduce carbon emissions is gaining speed. Learn what this means for property managers and how Executive Mat Service's mat production and washing technologies are helping property stakeholders eliminate CO2 emissions in their environments.
REMI Network
Online resource spotlights mental health in the workplace
Workplaces have traditionally focused on protecting employees from physical harm, but there is strong evidence that certain features of the workplace can affect employees' psychological health.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Solar technology in Canada’s facilities sector
Though solar energy has been utilized for some time, adoption has been hampered by poor aesthetics, high price tags and slow production.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Moving ahead at MJW
It's time to look forward at the MJW Team (divisions of Metro Jet Wash Corporation). After one of the most disruptive years on record, the waste equipment cleaning specialist is eager to enter 2022 with fresh insights and renewed optimism.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Better mats, lower carbon footprints
This ESG pursuit can take facility owners and managers in many different directions. That includes under one’s feet. For more insights, we reached out to Jeff Grabinsky, Vice President of Development & Sustainability with Executive Mat Service (EMS).
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
5 benefits of outsourcing cleaning services
At a time of labour constraints, turning to outsourced facilities management can help maintain consistent, quality cleaning services.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
5G rollout could bring clutter of antennas
Making buildings smarter could force some aesthetic trade-offs in commercial buildings as 5G services begin arriving on the mid-band and high-band of the spectrum.
REMI Network
Why wait? The new office normal is up to you
From now on, companies will distinguish themselves by the enhanced experience they are able to offer their employees who take the time and effort to travel to the office.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Maintaining schools for second pandemic winter
Every team should create a checklist, and then continually review their internal systems—floor by floor—to reveal any possible failure points.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Preparing facility floors for winter
During winter weather, facility floors can suffer from snow, ice, salt, and sand being tracked throughout a building.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
7 steps to effectively winterize pipes
Knowing how to effectively winterize pipes is key to avoiding headaches down the line as colder weather sets in.





















