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Mental illness in condos amid a pandemic
The role a condo corporation plays in the life of a resident struggling with mental illness can often be a delicate matter.
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The GTA condo market: its not all bad news
The Greater Toronto Area’s condo market hasn’t emerged completely unscathed. But it’s not all bad news.
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Chargebacks and lessons learned in 2020
Condominiums need to be careful when they decide to chargeback costs to an owner and must ensure they have the legal right to do so before they start lien proceedings.
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How a newly expanded CAT will impact condos
This expansion of the CAT’s jurisdiction into new issues should be noted by condominium corporation boards and managers alike.
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Developer avoids liability after cancelling condo
A recent Ontario court decision is very good news for Ontario condo developers who must cancel their projects prior to construction.
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Canada’s condo insurance crisis
Impacts of the hard insurance market are trickling into condominium corporations across Canada, challenging boards and managers in their wake.
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Why benchmarking small buildings still matters
While building codes and standards help regulate efficiency in new buildings, existing buildings have been operating with little oversight and, in fact, no insight at all into how energy and water was being used in our cities.
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Condo design takes cue from commercial facilities
Designers and developers foresee a greater turn towards health and wellness in the condo design of tomorrow.
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Rebate extension postpones hydro cost hit
The six-month extension comes with an improved rate since the discount on pre-tax electricity consumption and transmission/distribution costs will increase to 33.2 per cent on November 1.
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How is COVID-19 impacting reserve funds?
Many reserve fund projects have not been able to proceed this year. Even now as construction has “opened up,” contractors have backlogs that will allow them to complete only some of the previously planned projects.
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COVID-19 confounds electricity system models
After scrambling to recalibrate their models in the early days of COVID-19-related shutdowns, analysts with Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator faced more uncharted territory when the hot weather arrived.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Circadian lighting improves seniors’ daily routines
Circadian lighting plays a special role in facilities management as long-term care homes and schools increasingly look to enhance wellbeing among seniors and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Budgeting the unknown amid a pandemic
Condo corporations are facing new budgeting challenges in 2020. Planning for unexpected and increasing expenses is difficult to anticipate.
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On the move in the condo market
In the shadow of a possible second wave, realtors forge ahead with the new reality of buying and selling condos.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada’s black leaders rarely board members
Black leaders are mostly absent from Canadian boards of directors, according to a new report from Ryerson University's Diversity Institute.
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Condo communities build up resilience in 2020
With always evolving guidelines and pandemic uncertainty, building resilience in condo communities is more important than ever.
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Condos see ‘significant shift’ in operations
There is a significant shift in the way condo corporations are managing common elements, noisy neighbours and condo meetings.