Sustainability
CondoBusiness
Toronto project introduces residential agri-tecture
Curated Properties and Windmill Developments have teamed up to introduce residential agri-tecture to their newest project, The Plant.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Green Squared recommended for federal purchasing
Green Squared has been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Rogers Place scores green, sets stadium standard
Opening a brand new facility is no easy feat, especially one like Rogers Place, the first LEED Silver-certified NHL facility in Canada.
REMI Network
Green Hospital Scorecard results to roll out soon
Ontario-based hospitals are currently filling out the Green Hospital Scorecard—a sustainable benchmarking tool that will soon go national.
Canadian Property Management
Canada fosters innovative building design
Two Canadian facilities are 2017 winners of ASHRAE Technology Awards for innovative building design that enables sustainable and energy-efficient operations.
REMI Network
LEED registered projects in Canada now exceed one billion square feet
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) says LEED registered projects in Canada now total more than one billion square feet.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Reducing maintenance costs with energy efficiency
Simple energy efficient measures in a facility can significantly lower costs related to maintenance and operations.
REMI Network
Call for Canada’s Green Building Product of the Year
The submission process is now open for the 2017 CaGBC Green Building Product of the Year Award.
REMI Network
GRESB appoints Sander Paul Van Tongeren new managing director
GRESB has named Sander Paul Van Tongeren as its new managing director.
Canadian Property Management
Top 14 stories to watch in 2017
Last year, the commercial real estate industry faced a number of diverse challenges and successes that are expected to develop throughout 2017. Here, REMI’s award-winning
REMI Network
USGBC awards first LEED v4 ID+C: Retail certification in U.S.
Kohler Signature is the first company in the U.S. to receive LEED v4 Interior Design + Construction: Retail certification.
Canadian Property Management
A primer for real estate investment decisions
Climate volatility, energy costs and a growing backlog of required capital expenditure are projected to drive real estate investment decisions in the near and long term.
Canadian Property Management
Changing market challenges property managers
A recent PM Expo seminar elaborated on changing market conditions and how they will affect future property managers in an increasingly technical field.
REMI Network
WELL and BREEAM standards to unite
The WELL Building Standard is aligning with BREEAM to make it easier for projects pursuing both standards.
REMI Network
Transforming property managers into high performers
Developing and managing high-performing real estate assets, while reducing the consumption of natural resources is now an industry expectation.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Library facility reads like ‘fragment’ of its landscape
The new Waterdown Library and Civic Centre is designed to read like a ‘fragment’ of the Niagara Escarpment over which it cantilevers.
Canadian Property Management
Jon Douglas joins Menkes Developments
Bringing 10 years of experience in project management and sustainability consulting to his new responsibilities, Jon will identify strategic priorities and oversee the implementation of sustainable practices and standards.
