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ASHRAE offers HVAC designer certification
March 15, 2019
ASHRAE is now offering members the opportunity to become certified HVAC designers.
The Certified HVAC Designer (CHD) certification validates competency of the HVAC designer, working under the responsible charge of an engineer,… Continue Reading
Hunt begins for Canada’s best restroom
March 14, 2019
Cintas Canada is again inviting the public to help it find Canada’s Best Restroom.
Entries will be judged based on five criteria: cleanliness, visual appeal, innovation, functionality and unique design elements. Whether… Continue Reading
Value of building permits falls in January
March 13, 2019
Canadian municipalities issued $8.4 billion worth of building permits in January, down 5.5% from the record high in December. Lower construction intentions for non-residential buildings were responsible for the national… Continue Reading
HRAI members focus on Net Zero challenge
March 12, 2019
HRAI GTA Chapter members were given a glimpse of the future at their latest get-together that saw guest speakers examine the topic of ”Getting to Net Zero and What it Means for Retrofit and Service Contractors.”
Andy Oding… Continue Reading
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Canada ranked second in LEED green building table
March 5, 2019
Canada has again been ranked second in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system for 2018.
The list recognizes markets outside the U.S., where the system originated, that are using LEED (Leadership… Continue Reading
By Adam Freill
One of the biggest challenges that faces a family business is the passing of ownership and
management from one generation to the next. Some companies are able to navigate to a second generation, far fewer to a third, but Canada’s… Continue Reading
Chic Alors! Warms up to Geothermal
By Denise Deveau
When Quebec City-based Chic Alors! owner Hugues Philippin had the chance to build a new restaurant, he decided a geothermal system would be the perfect choice. A mechanical engineer by education, the pizza restaurant owner… Continue Reading
By Mark Parliament and Alexandra Wennberg Parliament
Around this time each year, with early season installs and retrofits pretty much wrapped up, it’s not unusual for sales to seem to flatline for contractors, so the focus goes to sales… Continue Reading
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