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New refrigerant restrictions set for 2025

Canadian Property Management

New refrigerant restrictions set for 2025

Regulators in Canada and the United States are out of sync in banning the R-410A refrigerant that’s currently a mainstay of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pump systems.
Water quality

Canadian Facility Management & Design

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.
aging

CondoBusiness

Anticipating the needs of aging condo communities

New updates to the OBC, which come into effect January 1, 2025, do little to address accessibility. How can existing condos prioritize inclusion when planning for renovations?
Emissions reduction plan hits early snags

Canadian Property Management

Emissions reduction plan hits early snags

A newly released audit of 20 select initiatives in the Canadian government’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan concludes that just nine of them are on track to meet their targets.
Gentle density roughs out space for infill

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Gentle density roughs out space for infill

Governments across Canada have introduced various measures to encourage accessory dwelling units and more infill housing supply on existing residential properties.
Canada aims to foster decarbonization capital

Canadian Property Management

Canada aims to foster decarbonization capital

The Canadian government promotes a standardized approach for categorizing sustainable investment and verifying its credibility for market participants.
Vacant residential land stirs surtax rumblings

Canadian Property Management

Vacant residential land stirs surtax rumblings

The Canadian government is exploring options for a surtax on vacant residential land through a newly launched public consultation, which is open for submissions until December 31, 2024.
Indigenous

REMI Network

Indigenous values key for climate crisis response

Greater understanding of the human implications of climate change has shifted the narrative for future generations.
Unmarked graves hold obvious truths

Canadian Property Management

Unmarked graves hold obvious truths

The 2021 discovery of unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian residential school both shocked Canadians and confirmed what the evidence had already made obvious.
New water use initiatives afloat in summer 2024

Canadian Property Management

New water use initiatives afloat in summer 2024

New water use initiatives from the Canadian government and the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) have been unveiled for public input over the course of summer 2024.
New green buildings strategy mostly a rehash

Canadian Property Management

New green buildings strategy mostly a rehash

The Canadian government’s newly released green buildings strategy contains little that is actually new for commercial real estate or public sector facilities.
Canada bolsters guard against money laundering

CondoBusiness

Canada bolsters guard against money laundering

Title insurers, real estate brokers and sales representatives will have new obligations to guard against money laundering and terrorist financing under proposed federal regulations.
Prized office tenant steps up green demands

Canadian Property Management

Prized office tenant steps up green demands

Ottawa landlords are contemplating a list of new expectations from a prized office tenant following recently announced updates to the federal government’s green operations strategy.
plastic

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Plastic chemicals face growing scrutiny

The United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on March 2, 2022, to end plastic pollution by 2040.
Capital gains tax adjustment unnerves CRE

Canadian Property Management

Capital gains tax adjustment unnerves CRE

The jump in the capital gains inclusion rate is expected to have an immediate impact on property sales, while being factored into longer term asset management and investment decisions.
Gen Z

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canadian renters are leaning right

According to new research from Angus Reid Institute (ARI), Canadian renters are more likely to vote for the Conservative Party in next federal election.
supply chain

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Navigating supply chain transparency legislation 

The deadline for Canadian businesses to file their first annual report on supply chain transparency is fast approaching.