LEED
Construction Business
Centennial College expansion achieves zero carbon
The Centennial College Block A Expansion Project has been certified Zero Carbon under the Canada Green Building standard.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
6 changes in LEED and the future of green cleaning
Later this year, U.S. Green Building Council members will be voting on six changes to LEED cleaning credits.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Green Seal launches LEED-compliant certification
The paint certification meets LEED v4/4.1 criteria and qualifies products for Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly badge.
Construction Business
Vancouver’s largest seismically safe school underway
Construction has begun on Eric Hamber Secondary school, the largest seismic school replacement project in Vancouver’s history.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Sustainability on Display
Promoting sustainability is key to leaner and more resilient facility operations. For this reason, facility managers/owners are relying on digital signage to get their messages across.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
USGBC develops COVID-focused LEED credit
The USGBC's new pilot credit in the LEED green building rating system supports building operators as they respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Canadian Property Management
NRCan provides funding for TRCA’s new building
The funding is contributed as part of Natural Resources Canada’s Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) program, which aims to encourage greater use of wood in construction projects.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto Region Board of Trade relocating to Queens Quay
The 25-storey office building which features approximately 690,000 square feet of Class "AAA" space, is the first phase of Menkes' mixed-use community – Sugar Wharf.
REMI Network
Diamond Schmitt wins SCUP Excellence award
Diamond Schmitt Architects wins a SCUP Excellence in Architecture Award for Lazaridis Hall at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont.
REMI Network
Global green building activity continues to rise
Recent industry research shows green building in 19 countries is poised for strong, rapid growth over the next three years.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
L’Oréal Canada celebrates 60 years with new HQ
L’Oréal Canada is celebrating its 60th anniversary this fall by inaugurating its newly redesigned 117,000 square foot head office in downtown Montreal.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
LEED v4.1 to focus on performance outcomes
LEED v4.1 O+M’s updates focus on performance outcomes, and not on prescriptive measures to improve performance.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
SNC-Lavalin, EllisDon to jointly manage new Toronto courthouse facility
SNC-Lavalin has partnered with EllisDon Facilities Inc. on the facility management for the new Toronto courthouse project.
REMI Network
GBCI Canada opens in second largest market for LEED
GBCI and the CaGBC have formed GBCI Canada to accelerate green building market transformation and impact in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Focus on workplace wellness elevates ergonomics
There is a natural role for ergonomics to play in workplace interventions as organizations increasingly look to improve employee well-being, says Lucy Hart.
REMI Network
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager updates to affect LEED projects
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager updates will change the performance of buildings under the LEED Canada EB:O&M 2009 rating system.
Design Quarterly
USGBC adopts building resilient rating standard
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has formally adopted RELi, a building resilience rating standard, which will soon become a global rating system.
