Sustainability
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.
REMI Network
BOMA BEST 3.0 questionnaire in development
Following the recent news of a more improved BOMA BEST brand coming to market, comes the announcement of a new questionnaire called BOMA BEST 3.0.
Canadian Property Management
Race to Reduce reveals trailblazing results
CivicAction’s Race to Reduce, one of the largest smart energy office challenges in the world, honoured its top performers and revealed its stunning results.
REMI Network
Canada celebrates 2,466 LEED projects
The Canada Green Building Council has reported “strong growth” for LEED certified buildings in 2015.
CondoBusiness
Toronto condo offers free Nissan LEAF to owners
In an effort to encourage sustainability in the Toronto condo market, Minto Westside and Nissan Canada have partnered to offer purchasers of Bside units a
REMI Network
IREM introduces affordable green certification
Due to hundreds of office, retail and multifamily properties unable to achieve LEED certification, IREM has launched an affordable alternative.
REMI Network
Broccolini opens corporate facility in Montreal
Broccolini has opened the Broccolini Corporate Centre Saint-Laurent 2, a LEED Silver, 129,310 square foot commercial and office space over five floors.
REMI Network
New ASHRAE guide addresses cold climates
ASHRAE has recently published its “Cold-Climate Buildings Design Guide,” to help designers face particular challenges of buildings in colder locales.
REMI Network
Toronto’s TD Centre achieves LEED Platinum
The TD Centre in Toronto has earned LEED Platinum certification for all of its six towers.
Canadian Property Management
How to increase operational excellence
Increasing operational excellence is even more significant amidst a real estate market with fewer investment opportunities.
REMI Network
Study finds green certified buildings ‘outperform’
Results from a pioneering study examining the correlation between improved property performance and green building certification were recently released.
REMI Network
Engineers Canada honours scholarship recipients
At a gala dinner on September 30, Engineers Canada handed out a total of six scholarships to engineers working on a broad range of projects.
REMI Network
Brampton, Ont. celebrates first LEED facility
Brampton, Ontario is celebrating its first LEED facility. DHL, a global logistics company, has achieved the designation at its DHL Express Headquarters.
Canadian Property Management
Mixed-use project meets old-soul community
The Metalworks development in Guelph, Ontario, will ultimately bridge a deep-rooted community to the downtown core with a 50-foot-wide river walkway.
