- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Airport wildlife hazards prompt pond prohibition
Proposed updates to the Vancouver International Airport zoning regulations include a pond prohibition and building height restrictions in two areas where a future new runway could be located. - Thursday, April 18, 2024
Funds pledged for community and federal assets
The 2024 federal budget tops up funding for municipal and community-based public facilities, and announces planned spending on key assets in the government's own portfolio. - Thursday, April 18, 2024
Toronto adopts renewed climate actions
The city adopted a new series of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as it released its first Annual TransformTO Net Zero Progress and Accountability Report.
- Friday, March 8, 2024
Ontario ponders graduate studies at colleges
The Ontario government is considering taking applied technical studies to another level by offering master's degree programs through the provincial community college system. - Friday, January 5, 2024
Designing the office for human connection
Residential-style furniture, cozy lounge areas and homey touches are creating a more relaxed and inviting atmosphere. - Friday, December 15, 2023
Outdoor lighting principles hail the dark side
Guiding principles for responsible nighttime lighting define how light should be applied, but, first, prospective installers are advised to consider whether lighting is even necessary.
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- Tuesday, January 30, 2024
A first Passive House retrofit in Halifax
Once complete, it will serve as an inspiration for others pursuing deep retrofits of existing buildings, an endeavour that offers the most hope for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Halifax. - Thursday, January 25, 2024
A technological revolution for P3
A common fear we hear is that P3s are just too complex, a reputation certainly undiminished by the last three years of challenges, including a global health crisis, major supply chain disruption, labour shortages, inflation, and rising commodity prices. - Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Innovative tools for weather-related disasters
Many technologies figure highly into disaster resilience and property restoration and can be of great interest to facility managers for buildings in affected regions.
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- Monday, March 11, 2024
Energy storage prompts a battery of precautions
In step with the projected surge in energy storage installations, fire safety advisors are actively working to help clean tech adopters understand and mitigate the risks. - Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Provinces push ahead on mass timber construction
British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have jointly developed proposed code changes that would allow for taller mass timber buildings and more types of occupancy. - Friday, January 26, 2024
CRE fosters all-in approach to decarbonization
Daunting net zero targets in the buildings sector are spurring an all-in approach to decarbonization that assigns roles to finance, engineering, management and operational teams.