Standard will assess carbon across building’s whole life cycle

Standard will assess carbon across building’s whole life cycle

  ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle. The proposed ASHRAE/ICC Standard 240P – Evaluating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Carbon Emissions in Building Design, Construction and Operation, establishes how to measure and verify the greenhouse gas (GHG) and carbon emissions of a…

High-rises bringing health to new heights

High-rises bringing health to new heights

  Urbanites living in two up-and-coming condos won’t have to escape their homes for fresh air and water. In an industry hesitant to embrace new technologies, some developers are bringing smart health innovations to the forefront of their amenity offerings. The team behind AKRA Living—a retreat-like condo rising 22 storeys near Toronto’s busy intersection of…

Settling down to ramp up

Settling down to ramp up

  Analytics insights There are several factors to look for that are essential when planning to buy or build a new facility. From general layout of the space to considering what the type of building you are constructing needs are important factors to contemplate in order to be efficient and adaptable. Building from scratch and…

Change architects

Change architects

  The disciplines of human resources and facilities management are increasingly becoming blurred in organisations, primarily because we are now facing such a significant workforce upheaval and challenge which we have not encountered before. The primary debate is, of course, about the ‘office’ and how in the post pandemic era we may need different things…