Green Building
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Breakthrough technology eases risk management
Energy storage, phase-change materials and carbon dioxide refrigerant exemplify the diversity of products that can have bearing on how buildings use resources, discharge waste and function in both normal and adverse conditions.
REMI Network
Healthier buildings drive bottom line: report
Business benefits are driving investments in healthier buildings, according to a recent report from the CaGBC and Dodge Data & Analytics.
Canadian Property Management
Retail results tinge green properties in Q2
Green properties account for slightly less than 29 per cent of assets in the total REALpac/IPD Canada property index, but, with a value of $67.3 billion, equate to 48.6 per cent of its capital value.
Canadian Property Management
Greener buildings in a changing marketplace
How Oxford delivered considerable financial benefits across its portfolio as a result of its commitment to greener buildings, sustainability and LEED.
REMI Network
Q2 shows growth for LEED v4 registration
LEED v4 registration was up during Q2, with four new projects registering under the latest version of the rating system,
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Cladding absorbs pollution at Montreal facility
STM Stinson Transport Centre, the first bus depot in Canada to earn LEED Gold certification, boasts sustainable cladding that improves air quality.
REMI Network
Six Toronto schools to green outdoor spaces
Six more schools in downtown Toronto will be greening their outdoor spaces this year, thanks to PortsToronto and the Evergreen's Children's Program.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Outreach from the forefront of sustainability
Canada Green Building Council president and CEO, Thomas Mueller, outlines the agenda for this year's national conference and exposition.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Room needed atop energy performance scale
The high-performance design metric is envisioned to support the green building sector's pursuit of net-zero energy and provide a standardized, recognizable rating that would be useful for the real estate market.
REMI Network
EcoDistricts launches new sustainable framework
EcoDistricts has launched the EcoDistricts Protocol, a process-based framework and performance standard designed to achieve vibrant community outcomes.
REMI Network
LCBO lands on T.O. waterfront sell for $260-mil
Ontario is selling the LCBO head office lands near the Toronto waterfront to Menkes Developments Ltd. for $260 million.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
What biophilic design does for workspaces
From green roofs and living walls there is an increasing need for biophilic design in buildings in relation to wellbeing, according to recent studies support this notion.
REMI Network
LEED milestones support hope for green buildings
There are now more than 1000 LEED Gold-certified buildings in Canada that make up 38 per cent of all LEED certification in the country.
REMI Network
Canada’s Greenest Employers named for 2016
A new list of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2016 includes companies that have built environmental values into their workplace culture.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Water efficiency gains high-performance profile
ASHRAE considers some tweaks to the standard for high-performance green building design at its 10-year milestone.
REMI Network
Vancouver building to be Shigeru Ban’s tallest
Pritzker Prize winning architect Shigeru Ban is planning to design his tallest structure ever for Vancouver’s Coal Harbour neighbourhood.
REMI Network
Morguard releases 2015 Sustainability Report
Measurable reductions in energy, water and waste are a highlight of Morguard's recent 2015 Sustainability Report.
