Sustainability
Construction Business
Building a greener future
Innovations in the use of specialized admixtures are giving builders a more sustainable concrete material for structures.
Canadian Property Management
Carbon price refocused on industrial emitters
Cancellation of the consumer carbon price comes with the Canadian government’s affirmation that other incentives for reducing GHG emissions from buildings will remain in place.
Construction Business
UCalgary Mathison Hall earns LEED Platinum
Mathison Hall at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business has earned LEED Platinum certification.
Canadian Property Management
Lenders exhibit decarbonization disconnect
Canadian lenders may be reassessing the urgency of decarbonization, but they still express enthusiasm for the sustainable assets and impact investments that appear to be losing cachet in the United States.
Canadian Property Management
Wastewater energy transfer flush with potential
A major wastewater energy transfer project is set to come on line at Toronto Western Hospital later this year, supplying heating and cooling through thermal energy exchange technology.
REMI Network
Island states collaborate to promote recycling
Ten Caribbean island states are undertaking a joint project to promote recycling and reduce plastic waste across their shared maritime region.
CondoBusiness
Five benefits of building geothermal condos
Geo-exchange systems offer a wide range of benefits beyond energy efficiency and long-term cost savings.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Low-carbon revenues flow from buildings sector
Eleven Canadian companies number in the rankings of the top 200 global earners among publicly traded entities with revenues tied to sustainable products and services.
Construction Business
BCIT undertakes campus infrastructure renewal
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is beginning a major revitalization project on the south side of its Burnaby Campus.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
A tailored approach to energy management
Buildings equipped with advanced energy management systems are more appealing to investors and buyers, and more comfortable for tenants.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning and sustainability in 2025
As the commercial cleaning industry evolves, 2025 brings an updated set of priorities, as cleaners and facility managers strive to provide safe and healthy business
Canadian Property Management
BOMA BEST Sustainable update takes effect Feb. 1
BOMA BEST Sustainable version 4.1 will introduce minor modifications to the assessment and benchmarking program for existing buildings as of Feb. 1, 2025.
Construction Business
Innovation and efficiency in construction
There are significant opportunities for Canada’s construction sector, especially for those that embrace innovation and efficiency.
Canadian Property Management
CRE retains ESG adherents as U.S. politics turn
Resilience and energy/water efficiency are projected to remain highly relevant for commercial real estate in the United States, while some other concepts linked to ESG are tapped to lose momentum.
Canadian Property Management
Net-zero targets could face integrity test
Companies could now run afoul of Canada's Competition Act if they publicize plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without properly mapping out how they will achieve those targets.
Construction Business
Construction Plastic Initiative launches in B.C.
The pilot program, The Construction Plastics Initiative, is running now until February 2026 and is actively seeking projects to bring on board.
Construction Business
Achieving aggressive sustainability goals
EllisDon is working toward ambitious sustainable construction goals for the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.
