Sustainability
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Green Seal unveils new brand identity
Green Seal, a global non-profit committed to making safety and sustainability everyone’s business, has unveiled a new brand identity to help consumers cut through greenwashing.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Today’s top challenges for facility managers
For facility managers, the job continues to evolve as priorities shift and recovery from post-pandemic conditions persists. From deferred budgets to sustainability to technology and
Canadian Property Management
Equity partnerships generate net-zero progress
A newly released primer from the First Nations Major Projects Coalition highlights clean energy opportunities and some illustrative generation, storage and transmission projects.
Canadian Property Management
Crackdown on environmental claims queried
A regulatory crackdown on unproven or misleading environmental claims is causing uncertainty for some businesses selling their products and services in the Canadian market.
REMI Network
Cultural hub retrofit planned for Sudbury’s City Hall
Municipal office spaces at Greater Sudbury's City Hall will transform into the green and inclusive home of a cultural hub at Tom Davies Square.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Building sustainable multifamily communities
Today's successful rental projects are built using the three pillars of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GRESB to revise indicators for multifamily sector
Multifamily real estate entities reporting to GRESB, the global assessment and benchmark for the ESG performance of portfolios, can expect new criteria next year.
Canadian Property Management
New water use initiatives afloat in summer 2024
New water use initiatives from the Canadian government and the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) have been unveiled for public input over the course of summer 2024.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ramp up your facility’s recycling program
Sustainability and ESG goals remain important to companies and consumers, so increasing your efforts and decreasing your carbon footprint are good for business. Does your
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Design concepts for sustainable cleaning
The design of public spaces, such as restrooms, plays a key role in ensuring effective cleaning and long-term durability. All too often, original and aesthetically
Canadian Property Management
New green buildings strategy mostly a rehash
The Canadian government’s newly released green buildings strategy contains little that is actually new for commercial real estate or public sector facilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Seasonal, sustainable lawn maintenance for commercial properties
As fall slowly approaches, outdoor maintenance means starting to prepare for the colder months. Getting your lawn in great shape is one way to ensure
REMI Network
Competition Bureau seeks input on new greenwashing provisions
The Competition Bureau is launching a public consultation to gather feedback on specific questions related to the new greenwashing provisions of the Competition Act.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
A greener approach to public restrooms
Sustainability doesn’t always have to be complicated or costly. While many maintenance managers may be looking at adding technology like sensors or taking on a
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Your windows can help cut costs and increase sustainability
While sustainability remains a priority for many facility and maintenance managers, it is also becoming increasingly mandated by governments to go greener. In many cases,
REMI Network
Edmonton reopens solar rebate program
The Change Homes for Climate Solar Rebate Program reopened on July 2.
Canadian Property Management
Salvaged steel fit to fortify decarbonization
The cost case for salvaged steel looks promising even with an embryonic supply chain and a raft of logistical complexities to recover and then reuse structural members in new construction projects.
