Canada’s share of global CRE value nudges up

Canada’s share of global CRE value nudges up

The global value of professionally managed real estate dipped in 2023, while Canada’s share of the total market nudged up modestly. MSCI’s newly released annual calculations peg the global investment property market at USD $13.2 trillion as of last Dec. 31, with approximately USD $423 billion worth of those holdings in Canada. Last year global…

Water Benefits From Predictive Maintenance

Water Benefits From Predictive Maintenance

  Water Benefits From Predictive Maintenance Predictive maintenance is cutting maintenance costs and improving reliability in water-treatment facilities. Thirty years ago, the United Nations warned that, unless drastic action was taken, the world would face a water deficit of 40% by 2030. With a world response that has fallen short of targets, water scarcity is…

6 design trends for the legal workplace

6 design trends for the legal workplace

Law firms differ from many professional organizations in their need for private offices to meet confidentiality with clients and write and review legal documents in quiet, focused environments. Yet the legal profession also is not immune to the challenges many industries are experiencing in adapting to hybrid work, attracting and retaining top talent and meeting…

Decarbonization Strategies for the Whole Building Life Cycle

Decarbonization Strategies for the Whole Building Life Cycle

As climate change reshapes our world, the demand for environmentally responsible building practices has never been more urgent, especially given that the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry contributes more than 37% of global carbon emissions. A new focus on sustainable construction is emerging, with a particular emphasis on the critical role of embodied carbon….

Office properties stumbling towards a coworking model with their eyes closed, new report suggests

Office properties stumbling towards a coworking model with their eyes closed, new report suggests

Office properties are struggling to attract and keep tenants, according to a new report from workplace access, experience, and analytics platform, Accessia. But the majority of landlords are planning drastic steps without first collecting and making use of the vast amounts of insightful data available to them. The stats show that 18 per cent are…

Two Hospitals See HAI Reduction After Installing Air Decontamination System

Two Hospitals See HAI Reduction After Installing Air Decontamination System

The study showed a 96 to 99 percent reduction in MRSA and a 70 percent decrease in total HAIs. ActivePure Medical, a division of AP Sciences Group, LLC, announced results from a pioneering study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. The study demonstrates the impact of ActivePure Technology in its Induct Guardian Series…