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Ontario promises funds for facilities investment

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Ontario promises funds for facilities investment

The 2024 Ontario budget commits $200 million over three years for sport and recreation infrastructure and $620 million over 10 years for repairs and upgrades in health care facilities.
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Solar installation begins operating at Commonwealth Recreation Centre

The installation can offset between 75 and 100 per cent of the facility's energy needs in ideal solar conditions on a day with average building consumption.
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Don Gilpin leaving job as IFMA President

IFMA announced its current president and CEO, Don Gilpin, has made the decision to not renew his contract after June 30, 2025.
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McGill achieves sustainable milestone 

McGill University has become the oldest in Canada to receive a Platinum STARS rating for sustainability.
Taxing debate awaits Toronto commercial parking

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Taxing debate awaits Toronto commercial parking

Debate about a proposed surcharge on commercial parking spaces in Toronto has been deferred until City Council begins to consider 2025 budget measures.
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How AI can help facility management

The toughest job of integrating AI into daily work life may be getting the facility management team on board.
Toronto plan advocates commercial rent control

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State of good repair lags in City of Toronto

Toronto is backsliding on the upkeep of municipal facilities, with a state of good repair backlog that’s projected to surpass $1 billion this year and then continue accumulating to nearly $1.47 billion by 2033.
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A technological revolution for P3

A common fear we hear is that P3s are just too complex, a reputation certainly undiminished by the last three years of challenges, including a global health crisis, major supply chain disruption, labour shortages, inflation, and rising commodity prices.
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IFMA leveraging resources for AI guidance

IFMA is boosting resources to help industry professionals differentiate AI hype from reality.
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Canada spending $4.5M on Whitehorse community centre

The multi-use community recreation and wellness facility serves the City of Whitehorse and surrounding communities.
Museum operators await reprieve on PCB cull

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Museum operators await reprieve on PCB cull

Proposed amendments to Canada’s PCB regulations would spare museum operators from having to cull items containing polychlorinated biphenyls from their collections.
Alberta aims to smooth utility bill volatility

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Distinctive Alberta place names prioritized

New directions for naming Alberta government facilities prioritize provincial culture, history and distinctive natural features, but generally discourage tributes to living individuals.
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Five ingredients of a well-managed facility

Managing a facility requires a combination of skilled facility management personnel, efficient procedures, reliable process technology, and most importantly, a strong focus on the integration
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Guelph first city in Canada to earn corporate-wide energy management certification

The City of Guelph became the first municipality in Canada to be certified under the ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems Standard.
Ontario to wrest realty functions from agencies

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Ontario to wrest realty functions from agencies

The Ontario government is moving to wrest realty functions from 10 provincial agencies, including the administrator of the health care system, the manager of Algonquin park, major museums and convention centres.
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Cultivating safe schools

Schools across the country have changed over the past two years. Canadian perception was such that violence and crime were troubling issues taking place in
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New standards for sustainable material use

A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.