Optimizing ventilation and air handling systems is key to achieving net zero energy performance goals.

In preparation for World Water Day, here are five water conservation tips for facility managers and service providers.

Industry proponents of sustainability are looking beyond buildings and thinking on a larger scale with low-impact communities.

More performance data on the benefits of green stormwater infrastructure in extreme weather events is needed as it may be more effective than thought.

STM Stinson Transport Centre, the first bus depot in Canada to earn LEED Gold certification, boasts sustainable cladding that improves air quality.

Five tenants piloted a new green certification program, BOMA Canada's Sustainable Workplaces, ahead of its recent roll out.

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.

As outlined in the 2016 Alberta budget, carbon fees will show up differently in the key utilities of electricity and natural gas, creating a blend of transparent and more nebulous new costs.

Opportunities to transform existing buildings into more energy efficient assets arise when forming a capital plan and thinking long-term.

The commercial real estate sector is primarily an indirect beneficiary of allocations in the 2016-17 federal budget, but the announcement of a pending $2-billion fund to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could hold more promise.

The restoration of an old mill in Elora, Ontario is at the heart of Pearle Hospitality’s ambitious, mixed-use waterfront development project

MOECC's excess soil management policy framework, now up for review, seeks to better align the reuse of excess soil with existing waste regulations.

A UBC LEED Platinum certified facility known as AMS Nest is a beacon to other campuses across Canada looking to reduce their environmental footprint.

The BRE Innovation Park in Ontario will become a platform for the Canadian construction industry to demonstrate solutions to achieve low carbon buildings.

Commercial real estate has the potential to create jobs and wealth if new technology infrastructure investment is prioritized.

A building's design influences the operational efficiency waste collection programs, the cost of servicing the programs and diversion rates.

The building envelope can truly make or break energy-efficiency efforts. Major systems improvements may help, but those savings could fly out the window.