In the wake of the pandemic, the ability to maintain clean and hygienic indoor environments has become central to keeping occupants safe,  comfortable and willing to remain in their spaces.

In the world of facility management, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) reigns supreme. Clean, hygienic environments are now all but essential for protecting workers, easing anxieties, and keeping operations on track. 

The driving factor for growth market is increasing demand for HVAC systems and awareness around IAQ.

Controlling indoor air quality is vital to reducing infection risk and improving health and safety in any facility.

After exposure to scientific findings, the number of homeowners who viewed their homes as somewhat or very unhealthy more than tripled.

Ontario-based manufacturer, Abatement Technologies, has a $20-million expansion project underway to increase production capacity at its facility in Fort Erie.

It’s more important than ever to keep students, staff, and the community healthy.

Three steps that school administrators can take immediately at little or no added cost to help improve and protect the IAQ in their facilities.

This ESG pursuit can take facility owners and managers in many different directions. That includes under one’s feet. For more insights, we reached out to Jeff Grabinsky, Vice President of Development & Sustainability with Executive Mat Service (EMS).

Facility and property managers are faced with important decisions every day. Not only do they have to maintain equipment, prioritize improvements to the building, and manage their budget, but they are also responsible for ensuring the property supports employees as they work and tenants as they live.

Facility managers face important decisions every day. Not only do they have to maintain equipment, prioritize improvements to their building, and manage their budget, they are also responsible for ensuring the facility supports every occupant

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.

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.

Guidance related to natural ventilation, particulate filtration and compartmentalization of multi-residential HVAC systems are prominent in the list of identified "significant changes" compared to the incumbent 2016 version of the standards.

Alberta buildings earn a major share of the Clean Air Awards for a second year in a row.

Canadian buildings account for nearly two-thirds of the Clean Air Awards that the U.S. based National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) has bestowed for 2017.

Recipients of the National Air Filtration Association sponsored awards must provide details of the steps they've taken to improve air filtration and HVAC system hygiene.