HVAC
REMI Network
Ontario budget prioritizes educational spaces
An investment of $13 billion in capital grants over 10 years was outlined in the Ontario government's budget tabled on Thursday to build and renovate educational facilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The science behind contaminant vapour barrier systems
REGENESIS CEO Scott Wilson spotlights how contaminant vapour barriers work to offer much safer and healthier built environments.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cut costs, save energy and improve indoor air quality with coil cleaning
As facilities prepare for the fall, an important aspect for maintaining a clean environment is HVAC deep cleaning.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Indoor air quality assurance bolsters reopenings
BOMA Toronto's new HVAC Advisory Council will monitor and respond to emerging knowledge about how SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — spreads.
REMI Network
HVAC systems and COVID-19: Q&A
There's prevailing uncertainty over potential exposure to the virus through building ventilation systems. How concerned should condo communities be?
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE releases HVAC guide for reopening schools
A new 41-page guide from ASHRAE provides guidance on the operation of HVAC systems as schools prepare to reopen in the fall.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
University of Lethbridge to receive $20M in upgrades
The district heating and cooling centre at the University of Lethbridge will receive $20 million in government-funded upgrades, creating about 112 jobs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
New ASHRAE handbook highlights systems, equipment
The 2020 ASHRAE handbook has been reviewed by subject matter experts to ensure they reflect current technologies and practices.
Construction Business
HRAI survey reveals COVID-19 impacts on sector
A recent survey by HRAI found that most firms in the sector have experienced a drastic drop in business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE to aid setup of temporary field hospitals
ASHRAE has forged an epidemic task force to volunteer expert guidance on the setup of temporary field hospitals in non-traditional health care venues, such as convention centres and arenas.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE opens COVID-19 technical guidance portal
Health care intake areas and waiting rooms, shelters and other facilities where crowds may assemble are identified as vulnerable occupancies where a heighten level of controls is recommended.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Setting a new standard at Ken Soble Tower
With mechanical systems nearing end of life, inadequate ventilation and other issues, the 50-year Ken Soble Tower was in critical need of an upgrade.
Canadian Property Management
Setting a new standard at Ken Soble Tower
With mechanical systems nearing end of life, inadequate ventilation and other issues, the 50-year Ken Soble Tower was in critical need of an upgrade.
CondoBusiness
Tips for effective condo communication
Condo communication needs a fresh approach – something that gets people's attention, buy-in, and action to achieve and maintain a healthy condo corporation.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Museum retrofit safeguards precious artifacts
While museum relics are meant to be cherished and preserved long-term, the building systems that protect them are not.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Not all noise nuisances require a remedy
Noise complaints are a prevalent and challenging problem for facility managers. While the most common are related to a loud residential or commercial neighbour, the
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Quebec’s HFC prohibition dates called untimely
Proposed revisions to Quebec's halocarbon regulation could sideline some commonly used refrigerants before alternatives with lower global warming potential can feasibly be in place.
