Sustainability
REMI Network
HOOPP fetes industry with sustainability awards
HOOPP lauded property managers and tenants for excellence in energy performance and environmental sustainability at a ceremony in Vancouver.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Cladding absorbs pollution at Montreal facility
STM Stinson Transport Centre, the first bus depot in Canada to earn LEED Gold certification, boasts sustainable cladding that improves air quality.
REMI Network
Six Toronto schools to green outdoor spaces
Six more schools in downtown Toronto will be greening their outdoor spaces this year, thanks to PortsToronto and the Evergreen's Children's Program.
REMI Network
Deb Group eliminates plastic microbeads
Deb Group has announced that its manufacturing process is now 100 per cent free of toxic plastic microbeads in North America.
REMI Network
EcoDistricts launches new sustainable framework
EcoDistricts has launched the EcoDistricts Protocol, a process-based framework and performance standard designed to achieve vibrant community outcomes.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
A look at Montreal’s new soccer stadium design
Architecture firms Saucier + Perrotte and Hughes Condon Marler designed a new FIFA-approved soccer stadium that mirrors the landscape of an old quarry.
REMI Network
Alberta’s new remediation guidelines in effect
Revisions to Alberta’s soil and groundwater remediation requirements came into effect on May 1, 2016, reports environmental law firm Willms & Shier.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside the Sustainable Workplaces program pilot
Five tenants piloted a new green certification program, BOMA Canada's Sustainable Workplaces, ahead of its recent roll out.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Line paint fades faster under new regs
In recent years, property owners and managers may have noticed that the line paint in their parking lots is fading more quickly.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
What biophilic design does for workspaces
From green roofs and living walls there is an increasing need for biophilic design in buildings in relation to wellbeing, according to recent studies support this notion.
REMI Network
LEED milestones support hope for green buildings
There are now more than 1000 LEED Gold-certified buildings in Canada that make up 38 per cent of all LEED certification in the country.
REMI Network
Canada fails on environment report card
Canada has earned a “D” grade on environmental performance compared to its international peers, and emits some of the highest levels of greenhouse gases.
REMI Network
BOMA launches new sustainable certification
BOMA Canada has launched BOMA BEST Sustainable Workplaces to help buildings improve key performance indicators.
REMI Network
Heritage-designated school earns LEED Gold
An elementary school in North Vancouver recently completed a historical restoration that earned LEED Gold certification.
REMI Network
TD Centre releases 2015 Sustainability Report
Toronto-Dominion Centre’s (TD Centre) fourth annual sustainability report, released this week, shows the complex has surpassed new levels of achievement.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Proactive sustainable repairs for aging assets
Opportunities to transform existing buildings into more energy efficient assets arise when forming a capital plan and thinking long-term.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Water efficiency gains high-performance profile
ASHRAE considers some tweaks to the standard for high-performance green building design at its 10-year milestone.
