Windows
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping your windows clean
Letting in natural light becomes even more important through the winter months when the days are colder and the daylight hours are diminished. Keeping your
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Creating a fall cleaning plan
Seasonal attention is important for an overall maintenance and cleaning approach for your property. Staying proactive helps maintain cleanliness and hygiene throughout the year, allowing
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Your windows can help cut costs and increase sustainability
While sustainability remains a priority for many facility and maintenance managers, it is also becoming increasingly mandated by governments to go greener. In many cases,
REMI Network
Demystifying window lingo
Understanding a glossary of terms for informed decision-making.
CondoBusiness
Considerations for deferring capital project work
The industry panel discussed what capital repairs and replacement costs could potentially be deferred by prolonging the life of various building components and what professional resources to seek for guidance.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping your building air and watertight for the winter
Winter brings extreme weather, cold temperatures, and a freeze-thaw cycle that can negatively affect your building, its occupants, and your workflow, so keeping your facility
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Is it time to replace your windows?
As a facility maintenance manager, you need to take care of the building from top to bottom, and that includes your windows. Typically, windows last
Construction Business
A net zero future for windows
What will new codes and a net zero future mean for glazing and window products? Two speakers share insights at the 2022 FGIA conference.
REMI Network
Study reveals impact of window conditions on mental health, sleep
A new study exploring residents living in apartment complexes finds that access to daylight improves circadian alignment, sleep and mental health.
CondoBusiness
Combatting Cold-Weather Condensation
The cold winter weather can bring all manner of property maintenance issues, but few can cause as many headaches as unchecked condensation.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Windows and doors in the net-zero frame
A wider selection of high-performance windows and doors is expected to hit the market as Canada's National Energy Code continues to push the envelope toward net-zero-energy-ready development.
CondoBusiness
Addressing Condensation in Condo Properties
While winter can bring all manner of property maintenance issues, few can cause as many headaches (or large repair bills) as unchecked condensation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Balcony mishaps in residential towers
Most Canadian cities see up to ten residential high-rise balcony- and window-related accidents per year. Here is an inside look at why they happen and how to help prevent them.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Markham adopts bird-friendly building rules
The City of Markam has joined a growing list of municipalities that have adopted bird-friendly building guidelines for new construction.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
How windows affect occupants’ well-being
Windows impact more than just building aesthetics. Rather, sunshine and views can have a substantial impact on occupants' well-being.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How to prevent bird-building collisions
Bird-building collisions cause more than a million deaths each year in Toronto. But properties can take simple steps to help keep migratory birds safe.
