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Construction Business

Sustainable strategy for precast concrete

A peer reviewed ISO compliant study from CPCI evaluates the impacts throughout the life of a precast concrete structure.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Green roof benefits for buildings

Green roof benefits include better air quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved storm water management and economic advantages.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Sustainable design continues to gain popularity

New technologies and a better understanding of green construction are changing the sustainable design process in Ontario, according to industry experts.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Competition driving green building momentum

Experts speaking at the Green Real Estate conference in Toronto said that green building competition is leading to incremental change in the suburbs.

Canadian Property Management

Toronto 2030 District aims to cut energy use

The new Toronto 2030 District program aims to meet the energy and emission reduction targets that are outlined in Architecture 2030.

Canadian Property Management

The benefits of EV charging stations

As electric vehicles gain popularity across Canada, property managers and owners can benefit by installing EV charging stations of their own.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Building features that promote biking to work

In order to promote biking to work among tenants, property owners and managers should ensure secure bicycle parking, changing room and showers.

CondoBusiness

Toronto looks at mandatory energy use reporting

Toronto's residential and commercial building may soon track their energy efficiency, as the city looks at mandatory energy use reporting.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New ETFO office sets bar for sustainability

The new ETFO office in Toronto is the city's first purpose-built facility to receive LEED Platinum, and features a Canadian first in geothermal energy.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Systems to improve stormwater management

Buildings can use different systems to improve stormwater management, thereby lessening the burden on the municipal drainage system.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Creating high-performance curtain walls

Curtain walls performance can be increased by evaluating the system as a whole, rather than looking at the performance of each component.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Real savings through sustainable maintenance

Managers looking to save resources don't have to investment in new products. Rather, they can find savings by focusing on sustainable maintenance.

Canadian Property Management

Government building achieves LEED gold

PWGSC's Douglas Jung Building recently achieved a LEED gold rating in the category of ...

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Grey water technology flush with savings

Grey water recovery systems are starting to gain traction in commercial and multi-residential buildings because of their ...

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Transitioning to a paperless office

A paperless office frees up space, increases efficiency and lowers a company's carbon footprint.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Energy-saving checklist for facility managers

Here are seven strategies to reduce energy wastage.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Canada a factor in Obama’s climate action plan

Real estate is a targeted sector in U.S. President Barack Obama's recently released climate action plan.