We apologize for the inconvenience: the elevator company has been notified. Many of us see signs like this far too often. New statistics show a steady increase in the number of elevator-related 911 calls over the past 15 years, confirming what you may have already suspected – easy access to your 16th storey apartment is far from guaranteed. In 2015, fire fighters in Ontario alone responded to 4,461 calls to free people stuck in an elevator. (more…)
A new report from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) demonstrates the value of green buildings to the Canadian economy. According to Green Building in Canada, the industry generated close to 300,000 direct full-time jobs and more than $23 billion of gross domestic product in 2014. (more…)
Pending legislation is making energy efficiency an urgent priority for large buildings. Energy benchmarking is an important driver for improved energy efficiency and Ontario is one step closer to adopting new regulations for energy performance transparency. (more…)