Sustainable Development
Canadian Property Management
Toronto island airport expansion up in the air
Toronto city council voted to begin talks with the Toronto Port Authority and Transport Canada to look at a possible Toronto island airport expansion.
Canadian Property Management
Tech sector driving growth in Waterloo
The tech sector is driving growth in Waterloo region. To manage a growing population, the area is looking to increase density and expand transit.
Canadian Property Management
Planning for urban growth in Ontario
To manage urban growth in Ontario, the provincial government is seeking input the 10-year review of its Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Improving green roof performance
As green roofs become more popular, experts say that owners and managers should start improving green roof performance by focusing on diversity.
Canadian Property Management
The changing needs of suburban development
Experts say that suburban developments must start increasing density to pay for growth and meet residents' demands.
Canadian Property Management
Calgary’s new Industrial Land Strategy
Calgary's Corporate Industrial Land Strategy provides a framework for how the City will develop surplus land with the goal of injecting life into the economy.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Soil ‘dating service’ matches supply & demand
A newly launched web-based registry matches supply and demand for clean soil.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Green strategies start at planning and design
Developers and communities are seeking opportunities to incorporate sustainable, green elements into their building planning and design.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
The debate over carbon neutral buildings
Determining what exactly counts as a carbon neutral building can lead to debate among industry members.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Engineering a LEED platinum office tower
Oxford Properties Group recently announced RBC Waterpark Place office tower will aim to be the first new office ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Building lasting change with LEED
According to the CaGBC, there are now more than 1,000 LEED certified buildings in Canada – and that number is only ...
Construction Business
The next version of LEED
The newest version of the LEED rating system is set to push the envelope in transforming the market to achieve improved environmental outcomes.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Toronto a leader in green roof industry
Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.
Construction Business
Innovative learning environment
The UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building is a state-of-the-art facility that brings together all of the faculty’s ...
Canadian Property Management
5 Rs improve resource efficiency in construction
Mission 2030 sets a target to eliminate construction, renovation and demolition waste from landfill over the next 18 years.
Construction Business
A daunting challenge
Graham Design Builder’s first public-private partnership (P3) project in British Columbia was a daunting one – build not one but three major health care ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
A task of Olympic proportions
Millennium Water is the largest green development project in British Columbia, covering nine city blocks in Southeast False Creek.