Sustainability
Canadian Property Management
Sustainable finance products forge way to 2050
Sustainable finance products, are expected to increasingly come into play as building owners/managers pursue decarbonization and look to bolster the climate resiliency of their properties.
Canadian Property Management
Little for buildings in Alberta carbon strategy
There is little for buildings in Alberta’s newly released plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while supporting ongoing development of fossil fuel resources.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Less paperwork for dual LEED and WELL applicants
The Green Business Certification Inc. and International Well Building Institute are streamlining the process for applicants pursuing LEED and WELL certification for the same building.
Construction Business
Scott Construction is B Corp certified
Scott Construction has achieved B Corp Certification, a global international designation that shows a business is meeting high standards.
Canadian Property Management
Intake closing for expiring BOMA BEST 3.0
With the looming launch of the BOMA BEST 4.0 assessment and benchmarking tool for sustainable buildings, only days remain to register for certification under the expiring version.
Construction Business
Global accelerator to advance B.C. cleantech firm
Kelowna-based company chosen for the 2023 cohort of the Imagine H2O accelerator program, gaining access to a worldwide network of business development advisors and potential investors.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian buildings scrutinized in OECD review
As part of a biennial review and benchmarking of Canada’s economic performance, a new OECD report looks at progress toward the interim 2030 target and 2050 goal for net-zero carbon emissions.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The benefits of automated and high-tech cleaning
There are endless pros and cons to the continuous evolution of automated and high-tech cleaning. When it comes to the workplace, many people argue that
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba reaffirms energy equipment tax credits
The 2023-24 Manitoba budget announces ongoing extension of tax credits for geothermal, solar thermal and biomass system equipment, which had been scheduled to expire this summer.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Sustainability and the cleaning industry
For commercial cleaners, sustainability is the new green cleaning. Many facility managers remember when the professional cleaning industry first stopped using traditional cleaning solutions, products,
Construction Business
Canada is third in world for LEED buildings
Canada ranks third in the world for LEED certified buildings on USGBC's annual list.
Canadian Property Management
New funds tagged for deep retrofit enablers
The Canadian government is launching its promised Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative for commercial, institutional and multifamily buildings, along with the Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program for single-family homes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE hones decarbonization guidance
The first in a planned series of technical guidance publications focuses on building performance standards, offering advice for policymakers and building owners.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Urban tree canopy linked to preventive health
Researchers from the Institute of Global Health in Barcelona led a newly released study, which calculates the potential heat mitigating influence of more trees in urban environments.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Evolving from green cleaning to sustainability
In recent years, “green cleaning” has become important to businesses as a way to mitigate the cleaning industry’s negative effects on the environment. According to
Canadian Property Management
Cost-sharing builds scale to reclaim edible food
Calgary pilot program will invite businesses and organizations to cooperatively share the costs of food recovery and organics recycling in commercial and institutional properties.
Canadian Property Management
BOMA BEST poised to be cross-border benchmark
A pending agreement will open the way to launch the Canadian certification program for sustainable building performance in the United States.
