Tapping into hot water energy savings
Hot and cold water are at the top of the food chain when it comes to a homeowner’s hierarchy of needs. Of course, we need cold water for a host of day-to-day household operations like flushing toilets but hot water...
Prop tech, property managers and the at-home workforce
Maintaining profitability and tenant satisfaction throughout the pandemic will require help from readily available property management technologies. Hospitals, healthcare and physical distancing. Storefront retail and access to essential goods. Unemployment and household finances. COVID-19 has had an immediate and upending...
Living in the city with AC isn’t easy – but it can be
After the long, hard, cold hours of winter, Canadians relish the days when summer officially arrives. We tend to love everything about the season; accessing parks, convening with friends for summer libation and soaking up the heat almost of us...
How to make working from home comfortable for tenants
While 6.8 million Canadians are currently working from home, employers and staff are starting to better understand how much a physical workplace plays a role in cultivating employee culture and wellness. Offices in commercial spaces are uniquely designed to encourage...
A conversation can change the world
We first acknowledged climate change in the mid-to-late 1980s and since then politicians, governments, and other environmental champions have tried to identify the best ways to articulate the impact of this issue. Positively communicating about the climate can offer valuable...
Just Breathe: Air ventilation could be the key to a healthier home
Our home. Our abode. Our sanctuary. Wherever you call home, it should be a clean and healthy place to recharge for your own health and wellbeing. Considering we spend 90% of our time at home, our priority should be making...
The Anatomy of an HVAC System
If you looked at the anatomy of a building, and located the heating, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, it would compare to that of human lungs. A network of channels wove throughout a building that delivers freshly ventilated...
Choose your energy management partner wisely
In response to the priorities and demands of eco-conscious utility consumers, energy management platforms (EMP) have boomed in the energy conservation marketplace. If you’re interested in working with an energy management partner in the future, it’s important to do your...
Minto Group Announces Pilot with Parity in Downtown Toronto
Minto Apartments has partnered with Parity and installed an AI system for the building automation system at Minto Yorkville (downtown Toronto) as part of an ongoing pilot project! The AI system will “learn” how the Minto Yorkville building operates to...
Greener Cities Now
In the fight against climate change, mega-cities like New York are stepping it up to reduce their carbon emissions. In April 2019, New York City council passed new legislation that requires all buildings over 25,000 square feet to cap the...
