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None of us have been able to escape recent news articles on artificial intelligence (AI): how it will change our future, help reduce our workloads, better organize our buildings, homes and even our lives. There are advantages and practical applications in facilities management that entail examining potential contributions, our capacity for enhancement, and optimizing the…

Construction is underway on the seven-storey, 123-unit Vienna House project in Vancouver, creating affordable and sustainable homes for individuals, seniors, people living with disabilities, and families. “This affordable-housing project is providing individuals and families with 123 safe and environmentally responsive homes, so people can stay in the community they know,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of…

There’s been plenty of buzz around ‘FourFifty The Well’ since the project began construction in November 2020. Featuring 592 purpose-built rental units, the 46-storey apartment tower, developed and owned by RioCan Living and managed by Rhapsody, is one of the marquee rental properties at the 7.7-acre mixed-use neighbourhood known as ‘The Well’ in downtown Toronto….

Facilities professionals have a long list of issues to deal with this year. This includes achieving sustainability and social value objectives, re-evaluating the role of the physical workplace, embracing new technologies and ensuring the delivery of high-quality services in a time of economic uncertainty. How well do you think the sector is prepared to meet…

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This proverb couldn’t be truer than for those working within sustainability leadership. Yes, individual companies, governments or nongovernmental organizations can have a material impact. But to achieve genuine scalable transformation, organizations must work in tandem toward common goals or…

  More hospitals and other healthcare facilities are being built throughout the United States. However, not all facilities take key design considerations in mind. As technology, medicine and patient needs evolve over the years, designers need to keep up with trends so that they don’t fall behind. Despite this, things can often go overlooked when…