British Columbia
REMI Network
Climate advocates call for CleanBC reboot
A large group of multi-sector signatories are calling on the B.C. government to overhaul its CleanBC climate action plan, calling it inadequate and out-of-step with recent climate data.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Guidelines inform resilient healthcare facilities
Newly released guidelines offer a standard for approaching the planning and designing of healthcare facilities from a resiliency perspective.
Construction Business
B.C. prolongs provincial sales tax rebate
B.C. has extended the PST rebate on electric vehicle charging stations, furniture, tools, office equipment and some other building/facilities management and operations essentials for another six months.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
B.C. begins bringing hospital staffing back in-house
B.C. says the move is an attempt to improve wages and work environments and make frontline work more desirable.
REMI Network
First condo coming to B.C.’s Lakestone community
The natural setting of Lake Country, British Columbia, inspired the architecture of what will become the first condo project in the Lakestone community located in the Okanagan Valley.
CondoBusiness
Vacant dwellings yield revenue gains for B.C.
Resident British Columbians own about 30 per cent of the properties subject to the speculation and vacancy tax, but account for just 6.6 per cent of collected revenue.
Canadian Property Management
WTO okay with provinces buying biomass power
The World Trade Organization agreed with Canada that the U.S. conflated wholesale and retail electricity rates to arrive at its supposition that B.C. and Quebec hydro utilities overpaid for biomass power.
REMI Network
B.C. invokes terms for CECRA-eligible landlords
The move is in step with one of three recommendations the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is promoting to support businesses dealing with COVID-19-triggered financial stress.
REMI Network
Landa plans mixed-use community in Richmond, B.C.
Landa Global Properties has bought a 3.5 acre property in Richmond, B.C, with plans for housing, retail and a hotel.
Construction Business
Historic climate action spending appears modest
The promised $679 million amounts to $189 million of actual spending in 2019-20 since most of the investment is to be rolled out over a three-year period.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. affirms uneven split of hydro system costs
It's estimated that equitable apportionment could push residential rates 2.2 per cent higher than the proposed 1.8 per cent increase for fiscal year 2020, while commercial rates would drop and industrial rates remain the same.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
BC set to introduce new first aid training requirements
First aid attendants are a lifeline for those who become injured or ill in the workplace. In order to cover a broader spectrum of medical
Design Quarterly
Winners announced at 2018 Wood Design Awards in B.C.
At the 14th annual Wood Design Awards, the innovative architectural and structural design of taller and larger mass timber buildings took centre stage.
CondoBusiness
B.C. residential development land takes tax hit
The British Columbia government expects to collect about $520 million in new annual revenue through additional residential property taxes and property transfer taxes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Evacuation priorities drive B.C. code proposal
Proposed amendment would eliminate the requirement for signage instructing building occupants not to use the elevator in the case of a fire.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Lessons from the Wildfires: Tips for Cleaning Smoke Damage
Since early April 2017, first responders, Canadian agencies, and restoration specialists have been uniting to bring British Columbia back from one of the worst wildfire seasons in the province's history.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Forest fires pose indoor air quality challenge
Indoor air quality specialists concur that larger commercial buildings are among the better places to be when outdoor conditions are compromised since HVAC systems typically incorporate air filtration.
