Inclusive design for locker rooms: Providing equitable choice and access

Inclusive design for locker rooms: Providing equitable choice and access

What would it look like if everyone who wanted to use a restroom or locker room could? SRG designers posed this question, and I joined the conversation to learn about the design process. The initial research regarded the history of public facilities and current iterations. Despite the ubiquitous human need for cleaning, grooming, and eliminating, who…

Alliance Française Vancouver opens new centre

Alliance Française Vancouver opens new centre

The Alliance Française Vancouver (AFV) has unveiled its new cultural facility, at 6161 Cambie Street, Vancouver. The $24-million, 30,000-square-foot community hub is the largest, independent cultural facility in B.C. and will serve the region’s francophone and French-speaking community. It includes a 1,120-square-foot art gallery, 2,700 square feet of artist studio space, a media library, a 165-seat theatre,…

Inlet District gets final rezoning enactment

Inlet District gets final rezoning enactment

Wesgroup Properties received final rezoning enactment for the 14-acre Inlet District in the area formerly known as Coronation Park. The transit-oriented development in Port Moody will add more than 2,400 market condos and 101 market rentals to the city as well as two daycare centres, an office building, a supermarket, a drug store and other…

Combating burnout: five practical steps for leaders

Combating burnout: five practical steps for leaders

  In today’s relentless workplace, tackling burnout among leaders is a pressing reality. Constantly putting out fires and reacting to crises, leaders are facing unprecedented levels of stress. According to a recent survey by International SOS, 80% of risk management experts predict that stress and burnout will significantly impact their businesses and employees this year….

CrowdStrike IT Outage: Why Facilities Managers Should Take Notice

CrowdStrike IT Outage: Why Facilities Managers Should Take Notice

Facilities management is one of many industries that have grown increasingly digitized and interconnected over the last several years. Technology is now integral to ensuring smooth facility operations, maintaining safety, tracking assets in real-time using the Internet of Things (IoT), optimizing the utilization of resources, and so on. As recent events have shown, when essential…