Finally: LEED EBOM has arrived in Canada

This fall, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released the Canadian version of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED EBOM (Existing Building : Operations & Maintenance) certification rating system. LEED stands for Leadership In Energy and Environmental Design system and is the most prominent rating system in Canada for green buildings. It’s a pretty…

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Sustainability Takes Courage

Courage seems to be the biggest hurdle to sustainability. That’s the conclusuion I got from an IFMA supper seminar on Sustainability by Bill Gregory, Director of Sustainable Initiatives from Milliken & Company. He presented a number of case studies. At first, they seemed impressive, with a number of initiatives and features that promoted sustainability, environmentally…

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