Sustainability
REMI Network
Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats a ‘legacy’ in the making
Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats is being redeveloped into a world-class cultural destination dedicated to open green spaces, public facilities, housing and hockey.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Building sector brainstorms on extreme weather
Commercial real estate operators have a steadily accumulating inventory of lessons learned from extreme weather events, providing both motivation and insight to prepare for more climate volatility in the future.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Designing for better waste management
A building's design influences the operational efficiency waste collection programs, the cost of servicing the programs and diversion rates.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Sustainable mobility fits with green buildings
GBCI's acquisition of the Green Garage Certification program is expected to broaden the reach of the rating system for the design and operation of parking structures.
Canadian Property Management
A race against energy consumption
Over the past four years, about 69 million square feet of Toronto’s office stock participated in an ambitious challenge to lower energy usage in buildings.
REMI Network
PortsToronto unveils first sustainability report
Waste reduction, noise mitigation and further investment in Toronto’s waterfront community are a few key areas of interest for PortsToronto this year.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
More acclaim for Seattle multifamily project
Seattle's Stack House Apartments have earned an ASHRAE Technology Award for the engineer behind the multifamily project's innovative and energy-efficient building systems.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Montreal firm wins ASHRAE Technology Award
Nicolas Lemire, president and principal of the Montreal based engineering firm, Pageau Morel and Associates, has been named one of five North American recipients of an ASHRAE Technology Award for innovative building design.
Canadian Property Management
Managing occupant expectations
The significance of green programs is becoming more pertinent in conversations about attracting and retaining tenants and meeting occupant expectations.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Buildings Day to herald global climate Alliance
A new climate action alliance will tackle buildings-related sources that currently account for more than 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
REMI Network
WWF Canada applaudes Bentall Kennedy
WWF-Canada's Living Planet @ Work (LP@W) program recently honoured Bentall Kennedy (Canada) as Company of the Year for the second year in a row.
Canadian Property Management
Office properties set high ‘Green Standards’
Green Standards, a Toronto-based initiative that helps divert used office equipment from the landfill, is helping properties report sustainable efforts.
REMI Network
USGBC names 2015 Leadership Award winners
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) honoured its 2015 Leadership Award winners at he annual USGBC Leadership Luncheon.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Ontario releases cap-and-trade program details
On November 16, 2015, Ontario’s MOECC posted details about Ontario’s proposed greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system to the Environmental Registry.
REMI Network
Road transportation failing GHG emissions target
Canada’s road transportation sector is unlikely to achieve an 80 per cent reduction target in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2050.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
LEED v4 users lag ahead of new deadline
LEED registrants appear to be taking full advantage of the deadline extension before the more rigorous version 4 of the certification program becomes mandatory.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Canadian opportunities in U.S. Clean Power Plan
Canada's renewable energy and clean technology sectors could figure prominently and profitably in American states' efforts to comply with the recently introduced U.S. Clean Power Plan.
