Facility Management
REMI Network
University of Waterloo upgrades campus ventilation systems
The mechanical engineering team at the University of Waterloo is reviewing the air flow for all classrooms in preparation for fall.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia community buildings get funding for energy efficiency
A crop of community buildings in Nova Scotia are getting energy efficient upgrades through multilevel government commitments, including $3.3 million from the province.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A path to fully inclusive community hubs
The idea of creating inclusive community hubs—where people of all ages and abilities can gather together—is gaining significant momentum.
REMI Network
BentallGreenOak & Fitwel championing healthy buildings
As a Fitwel® Champion and Industry Advisor for the Viral Response Module, BentallGreenOak is helping to ensure evolving health and wellness demands are met in Canadian real estate.
Canadian Property Management
2021 pandemic guide draws on lessons learned
Ironically, COVID-19 delayed what had been a planned 2020 update, but also generated myriad new insights for the resulting 2021 edition of BOMA Canada's established reference document.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia invests $96.5-mil in long-term care facilities
As part of a multi-year plan, the province will add 264 new beds in the central health zone and replace 1,298 beds at 14 nursing homes and three residential care facilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
4 tips for reopening facilities
Commercial cleaning company OpenWorks offers advice for reopening facilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Post-pandemic space configurations on view
Working with the furniture distributor, NUA Office, Colonnade BridgePort has developed a primer to help companies welcome back their workforces and acclimatize to new levels of awareness and concern about healthy indoor environments.
REMI Network
Few Canadian child-care centres offer high-quality care for disabilities
Researchers found a lack of qualified staff, insufficient funding and lack of access to specialists and resources were the main challenges to providing inclusive care.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New aid bolsters Ottawa convention facility
Ottawa’s Shaw Centre, a 192,000-square-foot convention facility in the city’s parliamentary district, has received $2 million from the Ontario government to help cover operational and maintenance costs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Private donations unlock Alberta events aid
$13 million is earmarked to support the resumption of in-person attendance at programming offered in cultural centres, museums, sports facilities, arts spaces and agricultural society halls.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Temporary patios get path to permanency in B.C.
Pandemic-prompted temporary patios could be welcome for the long term at British Columbia’s restaurants and pubs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Modernizing property cleaning & maintenance beyond 2021
Pre-pandemic, this had been hiding under the radar of technological innovation.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Great Lakes figure in low-carbon logistics
A new shortsea service will forge a marine link from container facilities at the Port of Hamilton to the Port of Montreal.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Indoor temperatures logged in Ontario LTC homes
There is still no requirement for air conditioning in all residents’ rooms, but Ontario long-term care home operators now have to implement prescribed measures to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Updating facility security in a post-COVID era
A former counterterrorism expert explains some steps that can be taken to enhance facility security.
REMI Network
Making facility hygiene a priority
As life in Canada gradually starts returning to normal with greater COVID-19 vaccine availability and officials easing social restrictions, ensuring proper hygiene in public places remains critical to health and safety.
