Maintenance
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ISSA’s GBAC STAR accreditation success is a sign of a cleaner world
The GBAC STAR accreditation was only launched in spring but has already seen huge uptake from facilities around the world.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
FireSmart measures begin with maintenance
About 11 million people currently reside in Canada's wildland-urban interface areas, enjoying the benefits of proximity to forests and other natural features, but perhaps overlooking the perils.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Chlorine gas release warrants $150,000 fine
The Alberta court determined the fine should be directed to efforts to educate workers at the water treatment plant and ensure indoor air quality at a local health care centre.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Apprentice backlog tackles certification exams
Typically, about 1,700 candidates write certification exams for the skilled trades every month in Ontario, but COVID-19 shut down provincial testing centres last March.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
An embodied carbon primer for facility managers
Facility management affects a significant component of total lifetime embodied carbon.
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Ontario guide helps buildings restore water quality
Building owners and managers are responsible for water flushing activities to restore drinking water. Sometimes this process could take up to 12 weeks.
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Buildings can now report energy and water usage for 2019
Building owners and managers can now report their 2019 energy and water usage to the ministry, with the deadline extended due to COVID-19.
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Why are insurance costs rising?
Insurance costs for condo corporations have been rising. Some face sharp increases in premiums and deductibles; others are unable to renew their insurance.
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Avenue Living fined for safety violation
The Calgary-based rental housing provider pleaded guilty under its legal name, Boulevard Real Estate Equities Ltd., for an incident that caused a worker injury.
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Why have a standard unit bylaw?
Those who have not passed a standard unit bylaw are placing a heavy burden on the corporation’s insurance to repair an insurable loss.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ON/QC: access to key building services assured
Building owners, managers and occupants can be assured that life-safety systems, telecommunications, elevators and HVAC can be maintained and repaired as necessary, and that janitorial and security staff are permitted on-site.
Canadian Property Management
HVACR technicians adhere to health protocol
A newly released message to consumers underscores the critical role the industry plays in the viability of indoor environments and in safeguarding food, medical supplies, data and other strategic services.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Temporary closure phase-down tips available
A North American facilities management association for retailers with multiple locations is marshalling resources to assist with a spate of store shutdowns.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Beware the risks of cleaning chemical mishaps
Some basic chemistry lessons should be reiterated: mixing bleach with ammonia-containing or acid-containing products will produce a toxic reaction.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Alberta to curb spending on asset upkeep
The provincial government plans to allocate about $2.7 billion to capital maintenance and renewal over a three-year period, but year-over-year investment will drop 7.7 per cent from the first to third fiscal year.
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Standard aims to protect iron water pipes from corrosion
The new standard for iron water pipes provides information that could be helpful to engineers, asset owners, corrosion consultants and others.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Education workers reach tentative agreement
The tentative agreement, which must still be ratified by CUPE members in 109 bargaining units, restores many of the cuts made to education services earlier this year.
