Health & Safety
Canadian Property Management
Real estate industry loses environmental guide
Dr. Donald (Don) Pinchin was a respected scientist and a strong communicator who supported the real estate industry in its pursuit of health, safety and regulatory compliance.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
FireSmart land use planning supports safety
Prolonged, mass evacuations and the spectre of approaching flames reinforce the importance of emergency preparedness and embedding risk management in land use planning.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Troubleshoot ‘text neck’ in the virtual workplace
'Text neck' describes the excessive strain on the head, neck and shoulders caused by looking down at handheld devices. Protect employees with these tips.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE standard 188 targets legionellosis risk
The new ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015, outlining legionellosis risk management procedures for building water systems, is the product of four rounds of public review since July 2010.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Company faces $70,000 fine after worker injury
A judge imposed a $70,000 fine on a concrete formwork company on June 4 in connection with a worker injury.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Guide defines indoor air quality competencies
Two respected professional associations have collaborated to produce a first-ever compendium of knowledge and skills that competent indoor air quality (IAQ) practitioners should possess. The
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Five ergonomic must-haves to budget for
An ergonomist helps narrow down the vast array of ergonomic products and services that are available to a list of five must-haves this year.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Enforcing Smoke-Free Ontario Act changes
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Toronto's smoking bylaws recently changed. A tobacco enforcement inspector shares what property owners and managers need to know.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Flammable refrigerants spark safety research
Researchers consider safety issues as flammable refrigerants emerge as a low-GWP option.
CondoBusiness
How building design influences condo security
Condominium security and the management of security services can be challenging if the three main bodies that govern the service (the condo board, property manager
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Safety code tweaks allowable radiation levels
Health Canada adjusts some of its recommended thresholds for exposure to electromagnetic energy emitted from wireless communications
CondoBusiness
Working at heights standard takes effect in April
A new working at heights training standard aimed at preventing deaths and critical injuries in the Ontario construction sector takes effect April 1.
Canadian Property Management
Fire safety fundamentals for seniors’ homes
The Quebec government has moved quickly to mandate sprinklers in seniors' homes following recommendations from Coroner Cyrille Delâge.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
SaskPower inspires recall of smart meters
SaskPower's experience sparks recall of smart meters in Ontario.
REMI Network
Retailers still selling toxic holiday decor: study
‘Tis the season to be environmentally-friendly? The Ecology Center, a non-profit organization based in Michigan, U.S., has raised this question after finding that popular retailers
REMI Network
Morguard recognized Canada’s safest employer
The Morguard Corporation was recently honoured as Canada’s safest employer through the Thomson Reuters Awards program. For the second consecutive year, Morguard received the gold
REMI Network
Ionization systems in commercial pools add value
Although sun-filled days of idling by the pool may be long gone until next summer, facility managers and building owners must still maintain commercial spas
