Sustainability proponents are flagging missed opportunities to meet national climate commitments by 2050.

A panel of housing experts have recommended 140 policy actions that could add millions of affordable homes in the next few years that are also low-carbon and climate-resilient.

The update will allow the obsolete Canadian standard for the structural design and production of glass for buildings to be brought back into active use.

It's important to determine a property's ability to withstand the elements before it's put to the test, yet many property managers and owners keep climate resiliency low on their list of priorities.

REITs hold more than 5,500 properties in the area flagged for storm surge and other severe weather fallout.