A civil engineer shares important recommendations for bringing your heritage building up to code and extending its useful service life.

Renewed activity, health risks, and work-from-home trends have placed a fresh focus on building security. And whether the goal is to protect physical occupants or safeguard data, property managers rely on the latest tech and best practices to keep critical assets secure.

Smoke can impede a person’s ability to breathe, but it may also contain toxic particles or vapours that affix themselves to the lungs and wreak havoc from within. It’s for these reasons that property managers must make the health and efficiency of their smoke management systems an ongoing priority.

Through its Fitwel certification, the Center for Active Design is helping to usher in a new standard of healthy buildings.

It takes digital solutions to move at the speed of business. And for a growing number of public and private organizations, that means beginning (or continuing) the path to payment modernization.

By producing detailed images and temperature profiles of specific pieces of equipment, thermal imaging measures the infrared energy of an object’s surface, alerting facility managers to any potential threats.

Matting isn’t typically the first place that facility management teams look when improving their environmental footprint. Nevertheless, technological advances in mat construction and cleaning techniques are prompting facility teams to partner with sustainable matting specialists that can help make a difference at the ground level.

When it comes to condo matting, a number of elements that must come together to create surface coverings that are safe, durable, and apt to grab attention.

According to Veronica Ochoa, Building Performance Project Designer with RJC Engineers, improving energy efficiency is likely the top priority for today’s building owners facing costly, mandatory retrofits by 2025.

As a Fitwel® Champion and Industry Advisor for the Viral Response Module, BentallGreenOak is helping to ensure evolving health and wellness demands are met in Canadian real estate.

Whether working on an active construction site or in an operations and maintenance setting, fall protection planning is a critical step.

Facility and property managers are faced with important decisions every day. Not only do they have to maintain equipment, prioritize improvements to the building, and manage their budget, but they are also responsible for ensuring the property supports employees as they work and tenants as they live.

As more Ontarians transition to electric vehicles (EVs), high-rise residential and business properties will need EV charging stations and should seek expert advice to ensure their investments are managed safely and correctly.

Still think sustainability is a buzzword? Think again. As contractors like Paul Drozdowski can attest, the pursuit of cleaner and more energy-efficient operations has become a priority for stakeholders across the board.

Fitwel and the Center for Active Design, in collaboration with industry leaders such as QuadReal Property Group, are at the forefront of meeting evolving demands for health and wellness in commercial real estate in Canada.

As a property manager, your days are filled with time-consuming tasks, and on top of this, you are responsible for your tenants’ safety and wellbeing

It’s only a matter of time before many work-from-home employees fully return to the office. Yet before employers can welcome them back safely, workplace well-being and hygiene must be addressed.