Health & Safety
Water quality standard boosts healthcare industry
As healthcare facilities increasingly focus on patient safety and infection prevention, effective water management has become a critical aspect of medical device processing.
A mindful expansion at Sunnybrook
Amid the high-traffic frenzy of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, which houses the busiest trauma facility in Canada, a new space brings peace and comfort to patients with brain and mental health needs, and the staff who care for them.
Cultural biases hinder workplace safety outcomes
Workplace injury rates have increased across the globe and businesses will need to anticipate error and monitor work-related practices more readily.
Inside the Great Hall’s seismic renewal at the MOA
A major earthquake could happen at any time in B.C. and cause significant damage to the building and valuable art collections.
Centennial boosts environmental services program
Centennial College is now home to a ground-breaking course that is better preparing next generation environmental services professionals for the field.
Poll sees decline in global workforce well-being
Being actively disengaged at work is equivalent to or worse than being unemployed when it comes to well-being.
Plastic chemicals face growing scrutiny
The United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on March 2, 2022, to end plastic pollution by 2040.
Navigating supply chain transparency legislation
The deadline for Canadian businesses to file their first annual report on supply chain transparency is fast approaching.
Canada far from meeting accessibility goals
Federally-regulated organizations will need to prioritize specific actions that advance accessibility and disability inclusion by 2040.
A first Passive House retrofit in Halifax
Once complete, it will serve as an inspiration for others pursuing deep retrofits of existing buildings, an endeavour that offers the most hope for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Halifax.
Accommodating disabilities in the workplace
The accommodation process is inherently collaborative, and employers and employees need to be cooperative, share information, and work together to find potential accommodation solutions.
Cultivating safe schools
Schools across the country have changed over the past two years. Canadian perception was such that violence and crime were troubling issues taking place in
A workplace guide to ASHRAE Standard 241
Before ASHRAE Standard 241, there were no specific standards for the control of infectious aerosols in our indoor environments.
New standards for sustainable material use
A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.
Patient safety during hospital flood events
When a flooding event occurs, either weather-based or mechanical, the effects can be swift and devastating.
A new healthcare tower for a diverse community
The new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre in Toronto’s east end ushers in a new era of healthcare.
New oversight regime set for Ontario elevators
A new oversight regime for Ontario’s elevators and escalators will come into force on March 1, bringing shorter timelines for rectifying an extensive list of designated high-risk deficiencies.