Developers and communities are seeking opportunities to incorporate sustainable, green elements into their building planning and design.

Now is the time to curb energy costs as the Rent Increase Guideline is moving downward as fast as the price of hydro ...

Grey water recovery systems are starting to gain traction in commercial and multi-residential buildings because of their ...

Building management needs to understand what conditions are necessary for mould growth, so it can ultimately prevent it.

Here are seven strategies to reduce energy wastage.

Delays in the rollout of many of the OPA's CDM programs have now necessitated a one-year extension to what was ...

Most building managers keep track of the cost of their energy bills. However, few pay attention to how much energy ...

The process of adding solar panels to a building's roof or adjacent land can be made much simpler and less expensive than what is probably thought.

Waste heat recovery is an exciting renewable energy technology. Waste heat recovery units add to the efficiency of building energy needs ...

An energy performance contract is an agreement between a building owner and an energy service company (ESCO) whereby the ESCO takes full responsibility for identifying, financing, implementing, commissioning ...

An energy audit is the logical first step in helping to reduce a facility’s utility costs and carbon footprint, and justify capital expenditures. Here are 10 things every building manager should know before embarking on an energy audit.

The Building Energy Quotient program introduces a scoring system and database that will allow participants to compare their building’s performance ...

Energy efficiency in highrise multi-residential buildings can be achieved through a variety of retrofits. However, one method that is often overlooked is ...

Recently, CMHC expanded its energy efficiency program features, increasing the maximum amount of its premium rebate from 10 to 15 per cent. The new program also allows for greater flexibility in underwriting, providing higher ...

Since the first Canadian energy efficiency regulation that phased out a handful of inefficient general service fluorescent lamps (GSFL) was introduced in 1995, there has been steady progress in the availability of more efficient lighting solutions ...

There are many aging irrigation systems that operate ineffectively. Thankfully, advances in technology mean many of the inefficiencies can be reduced or ...

The CaGBC has expanded its offering of LEED rating systems. With the proliferation of these products, choosing the most appropriate one ...