Sustainability
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Seasonal, sustainable lawn maintenance for commercial properties
As fall slowly approaches, outdoor maintenance means starting to prepare for the colder months. Getting your lawn in great shape is one way to ensure
REMI Network
Competition Bureau seeks input on new greenwashing provisions
The Competition Bureau is launching a public consultation to gather feedback on specific questions related to the new greenwashing provisions of the Competition Act.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
A greener approach to public restrooms
Sustainability doesn’t always have to be complicated or costly. While many maintenance managers may be looking at adding technology like sensors or taking on a
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Your windows can help cut costs and increase sustainability
While sustainability remains a priority for many facility and maintenance managers, it is also becoming increasingly mandated by governments to go greener. In many cases,
REMI Network
Edmonton reopens solar rebate program
The Change Homes for Climate Solar Rebate Program reopened on July 2.
Canadian Property Management
Salvaged steel fit to fortify decarbonization
The cost case for salvaged steel looks promising even with an embryonic supply chain and a raft of logistical complexities to recover and then reuse structural members in new construction projects.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ESG, green cleaning, and beyond
Sustainability reports are becoming an important part of facility management as companies strive to lower their carbon footprints and work towards their environmental, social and
Canadian Property Management
Sustainable hygiene solutions ideal for businesses
Sustainable hygiene solutions ideal for businesses In a competitive world where greenwashing is a widespread phenomenon, choosing a supplier with impeccable practices is a major
Canadian Property Management
Canada set to switch off fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent lighting will disappear from the Canadian marketplace by the end of this decade, under rules set out in updated federal regulations governing mercury-containing products.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning innovations that are here to stay
While using the latest techniques and tools holds the key to a best-in-class facility cleaning program, it’s important to understand how all the elements interact
Canadian Property Management
Prized office tenant steps up green demands
Ottawa landlords are contemplating a list of new expectations from a prized office tenant following recently announced updates to the federal government’s green operations strategy.
Canadian Property Management
New sustainability report deciphers CRE concerns
REALPAC's newly updated 2024 sustainability report discusses a range of issues that are increasingly being raised in investment decisions and regulatory compliance.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
EV chargers and your facility
As the demand for EV chargers continues to rise, maintenance and facility managers need to be proactive in meeting that demand. With increasing government initiatives
Canadian Property Management
CAGBC awards salute low-carbon contributors
The Canada Green Building Council has conveyed its 2024 awards for advancing and exemplifying sustainability and high performance in the built environment.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The rise of green buildings and the implications for cleaning services
In recent years, there has been a significant shift towards creating more sustainable buildings, also known as green buildings. Designed to minimize environmental impact, these
Canadian Property Management
Windmill Development gets One Planet Living nod
Windmill Development Group has been named a Global Leader under the One Planet Living framework, securing a rare distinction seldom accorded to a corporate entity.
Canadian Property Management
A transparent need for data strategies
Based on self-reporting, many of the commercial real estate firms subject to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s pending climate-related disclosure rules are grappling with how they will comply.
