Water
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Addressing potential water risks in older buildings
One way to ensure a building gets the best insurance rates is to lower its potential water risks by taking proactive steps to prevent damage and over-consumption.
Construction Business
Vancouver invests in natural infrastructure
Vancouver is investing in natural infrastructure to prevent urban flooding and improve water quality.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Venture capital offered for smart water tech
Canadian start-ups are invited to take up the global water challenge, a competition to gain access to up to €3 million (CAD $4 million) in venture capital for smart water technologies.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE & IAPMO unite on water efficiency document
The document will combine ASHRAE's and IAPMO’s respective standards to offer complimentary guidance and references.
REMI Network
Report finds smart surface technologies could save U.S. city billions
A new report, Achieving Urban Resilience: Washington D.C., documents how D.C. could save $5 billion with smart surface strategies.
CondoBusiness
Suite Metering for Water – Facts, Benefits & Solutions
Water sub-metering is fast becoming a method of choice among Canada's industry stakeholders who wish to reduce their property's impact on the environment.
REMI Network
Cascades unveils new sustainable action plan
Cascades has unveiled its four-year Sustainable Development Plan, set to roll out from 2016 to 2020.
REMI Network
Ontario steps up plans to protect drinking water
Ontario has stamped approval on more Source Protection Plans in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Region with the aim to protect local drinking water sources.
REMI Network
Alberta invests in municipal flood mitigation
Grants have been awarded to 21 projects in 16 municipalities across Alberta to support the development of long-term resilience to flood and drought events. The
REMI Network
Canadians unaware of water systems: report
The majority of Canadians are unaware of the condition of water systems outside their own homes, according to the Royal Bank of Canada’s 2015 Canadian
REMI Network
Man. government invests in water infrastructure
The Manitoba government plans to invest almost $12 million to upgrade and replace water supply and disposal services to improve waste-water systems in rural communities.
REMI Network
WaterTAP and AEC partner with China
As part of Premiere Kathleen Wynne’s trade mission to China, two Canadian environmental groups have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Energy
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The value of an apartment water audit
What is an apartment water audit and how is it done? Klaus Reichardt of Waterless No-Flush Urinals offers his expert advice.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Can peer pressure promote water efficiency?
What lessons can facility managers glean from California's recent behavioural water efficiency program? Klaus Reichardt of Waterless Co. explains.
