Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions

Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions

Many companies are striving to achieve climate neutrality, which involves bringing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions down to net zero on an annual basis. But most cannot immediately reduce their emissions to that level and will need several years to invest in the required technology as well as change their energy use practices. In the meantime, a…

Living Smarter: The Evolution of Access Credentials in Multifamily Communities

Living Smarter: The Evolution of Access Credentials in Multifamily Communities

In the world of multifamily access control, the balance between security and convenience has often been a delicate one. Traditionally, physical credentials have been the cornerstone of access systems. However, the advent of secure physical and mobile credentials is changing the industry, proving that enhanced security can go together with user convenience. The Pitfalls of…

Can Process Management Tech Help Boost Your Facility Operations?

Can Process Management Tech Help Boost Your Facility Operations?

In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Internet of Things (IoT), and more, leveraging technology and analytics in facilities management has never been more critical. Integrating these advanced technologies can increase operational efficiencies, ensure compliance, drive scalability, and provide accurate data analysis to measure it all. While process management apps have been available for…

Economic conditions outlook, March 2024

Economic conditions outlook, March 2024

Executives’ latest views on the global economy and their countries’ economies lean much more positive than they did at the end of 2023. In the latest McKinsey Global Survey on economic conditions, the outlook on domestic conditions in most regions has become more hopeful, despite ongoing shared concerns about geopolitical instability and conflicts. In a…

Alberta moving to regulate life lease housing

Alberta moving to regulate life lease housing

Proposed amendments to Alberta’s Consumer Protection Act will add new rules for life lease housing. The contracts to secure long-term occupancy are most commonly offered in seniors housing, and have not previously been regulated in the province. Under the life lease structure, leaseholders purchase the right to occupy a residential unit for a prolonged period…

Workplace campus design philosophy: People are the new amenity

Workplace campus design philosophy: People are the new amenity

When leasing agents take clients to see buildings, they know what’s important: people. They never want to show an empty building; it’s the people who give it energy and make it the type of place a company wants to be. As building owners and businesses explore options for attracting employees back to the office and…