Design
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Region of Peel pilots active design strategies
The Region of Peel plans to incorporate active design strategies at other facilities within its portfolio after a successful pilot.
Canadian Property Management
Accessibility certification fills industry void
Much of the existing building stock falls short of the universal design ideal, but RHFAC can help owners/managers identify impediments to access and set priorities to address them.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workplaces send subconscious signals: research
Recent research from fields including psychology can be applied to interiors to improve workplace design.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ZAS and Bucholz McEvoy tapped to design TRCA building
ZAS Architects and Bucholz McEvoy Architects have been jointly selected to design the Toronto and Region Conservation’s new Administration Building.
CondoBusiness
Simple design choices support accessibility
Condominium boards and managers have been increasingly seeking advice on how to make accessibility improvements in older buildings.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt wins two wood design awards
Two buildings designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects have been recognized by WoodWORKS! for their use of wood in architectural designs.
CondoBusiness
Tips for selecting a new paint colour in condos
Could a paint colour change on a property land a condominium corporation in court? What about result in physical threats? The answer to both is yes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
An upscale co-working space in Old Montreal
A sensitive design intervention transformed a space once occupied by a bank into headquarters for a tech start-up, complete with co-working space.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Design standards key to benchmarking diversity
Accessibility and inclusiveness are on the agenda for a pending update of the model green office lease that has become an entrenched standard in Canada's commercial real estate sector.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Design casts Stereo D’s new facility in low light
At a time when organizations are pushing meeting rooms and private offices into the middles of floor plates, Stereo D Canada has done just the
CondoBusiness
Daniels to offer suites designed for accessibility
The Daniels Corporation last week unveiled plans to offer suites expressly developed for accessibility.
CondoBusiness
Lighting design that illuminates condo security
Lighting design can make a big difference in the safety and security of a condominium.
Canadian Property Management
Office buildings urged to be facilitators of change
Creative programming can add value to office buildings in an increasingly competitive leasing environment.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Quadrangle wins design award for Hullmark office
Quadrangle recently won a Toronto Urban Design Award in the Low-scale Buildings in Context category for 619 Queen West, the Hullmark office, located in downtown Toronto.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Albion Library first with trans-friendly signage
The new Albion Library, opened earlier this summer, is the first of Toronto’s 102 branches to introduce gender-neutral washrooms.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt design shortlisted for UK Holocaust Memorial
Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects is among the shortlisted teams to design a national Memorial to the Holocaust in London, England.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
UBC breaks down barriers with mixed-use hub
UBC is breaking down barriers with Ponderosa Commons, the first of five mixed-use residences designed to activate the commuter campus year-round.
