Sustainability
Canadian Property Management
Status quo stymies innovative retrofit options
Prevailing approaches for incentivizing, financing and implementing retrofit projects deemed unlikely to propel the existing building inventory to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Canadian Property Management
Expanded field now eligible for race2reduce
Commercial buildings in Toronto’s neighbouring York Region can now join the challenge and gain eligibility for the Commercial Real Estate Sustainability Trailblazers (CREST) awards.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Green cleaning beyond the pandemic
Post-COVID-19, there is no room for guessing or trial-and-error purchasing. If green cleaning is here to stay, it must be tried, tested, and proven.
REMI Network
Taking charge of sustainability trends
Still think sustainability is a buzzword? Think again. As contractors like Paul Drozdowski can attest, the pursuit of cleaner and more energy-efficient operations has become a priority for stakeholders across the board.
REMI Network
Alectra to open new 400-employee operations centre in Brampton
Alectra has chosen Brampton, Ontario, as the location of their brand-new sustainable operations centre that will be built to LEED Gold.
Canadian Property Management
CRE sussed for circular economy applications
BOMA members and other interested parties are asked to complete a short online survey ahead of the upcoming launch of the new Circular Economy Guide for Commercial Real Estate.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Health care providers contemplate plastic waste
Project partners and advisors will explore options to reduce, reuse and recycle personal protective equipment and medical single-use plastic items before disposal.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Community buildings targeted for retrofit funds
Two distinct, but complementary new federal programs promise funds for community buildings. Both are focused on meeting GHG reduction targets and are aligned with a pledge to invest $15 billion to address climate change and boost the green economy.
REMI Network
Stargazers evoke conflicting lighting demands
The U.S. National Parks Service is teaming with the Illuminating Engineering Society to devise an outdoor lighting standard that supports safety and navigability with minimum infringement on night-sky viewing.
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.
REMI Network
Minto’s latest condo a geoexchange first
Minto Communities GTA will debut its first multi-residential geoexchange energy system with the launch of North Oak condo.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Shoring up water conservation practices
In preparation for World Water Day, here are five water conservation tips for facility managers and service providers.
Design Quarterly
New U.K. High Commission aims to be greenest
The new British High Commission in Ottawa, designed by HOK, is a high-performance building that will seek LEED Gold certification.
REMI Network
Five building tips to help migrating birds this spring
Many feathered friends won't be making it to their northern breeding areas this spring due to fatal collisions with reflective and transparent glass.
Design Quarterly
Designing buildings to the highest sustainability
John Peterson, MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, discusses the latest in sustainability for for commercial and residential buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Climate risk infuses investment agendas
Canadian commercial real estate assets are comparatively less exposed to the dire physical threats that extreme weather poses or has already served up in other global regions.
Design Quarterly
Stantec commits to carbon neutrality and net zero
Stantec pledges to carbon neutrality by 2022 as a first step in achieving net-zero operations by 2030 across its entire global footprint.




















