Thursday, May 9. 2024 - EST/EDT (Eastern Daylight, GMT-4)
Stream(s): Sustainable Design, Environment & Higher Performance Buildings
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 801A
Canada’s real estate sector is rapidly pivoting to meet increasingly ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This session will focus on the experience of industry leader KingSett Capital and building systems engineer, Continual Energy Inc, on how they transitioned 100 Yonge St, a 35-year-old, 250k sf Class “A” office building into an all-electric zero carbon building. In an open conversation, you will be taken behind the scenes and hear the stories on what unfolded: how they got started, what they encountered and how they overcame numerous, and surprising, challenges to achieve decarbonization. They will share their recommendations and lessons learned to help building owners/managers of properties embarking on the Zero Carbon transition.
Stream(s): Sustainable Design, Environment & Higher Performance Buildings
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 801B
Many property owners are engaging consultants to prepare feasibility studies for decarbonizing existing buildings to align with carbon reduction targets. To date, many of these studies have not continued into implementation, or have focused on landmark class A office buildings. Understanding that carbon reduction commitments require buildings of all types and classes to be retrofitted, this session will present a decarbonization study process to tailor these assessments to a wider range of building types and ages. The speakers will present the process of decarbonizing our existing building assets to meet carbon goals, and share insight into the challenges of implementing recommendations existing portfolio, including aligning activities with existing capital expense budgets and timelines, and the overlooked challenges non-landmark, class A buildings.
Session is open to both Tradeshow + Conference Pass and Expo-Hall Only Pass
Stream(s): Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 802
Safety is a priority when accessing elevated work areas. Building owners, facility maintenance teams and OHS professionals across Canada want to create safer environments when accessing and working on commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential rooftops. In this session, safety experts will provide participants with best practices in creating safe elevated work areas. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of elevated safety in such work areas, stay informed about trends impacting the emergence of new hazards, navigate safety requirements and regulations affecting their businesses, and explore strategies for identifying and eliminating potential hazards at roof access points. Most importantly, this session will equip participants with the knowledge to self-assess their elevated working environments for potential hazards and match them with compliant safety solutions.
Stream(s): Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value;
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 803A
Periodic building system assessments are usually performed to fulfill specific transactional due diligence requirements. Just as important though, assessments for future capital planning purposes can inform property managers and owners of financial resource needs to prioritize and plan for future capital projects. This session examines case studies to illustrate issues found during recent building condition assessments to allow property managers and owners to be on the look-out for similar failure mechanisms at their facilities.
Stream(s): Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 803B
Indoor swimming pools are a popular and sought-after amenity, but these aquatic spaces can be a significant operational and financial commitment. Amongst all the regular requirements to keep these facilities afloat, there are often unexpected building science issues caused by keeping a large, open tank of warm water indoors. This session will delve into indoor pool projects, from the complexities of managing water damage to the intricacies of ventilation, humidity, condensation, and mold prevention using real-life case studies from buildings around the GTA.
Limited seats remaining
Stream(s): Professional Skills, Strategy & Leadership
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 810
As the average age of property management professionals continues to advance towards retirement, there is a generation of young professionals eager to make their mark on the property management work. The presentation will delve into the demographic changes within property management and highlight effective methods for attracting and retaining young professionals who bring a tech-savvy and fast-paced mindset to the industry. Attendees will gain insights into motivating and developing young professionals into exceptional Property Managers, while also discovering opportunities for personal career growth.
Stream(s): Sustainable Design, Environment & Higher Performance Buildings
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 801A
In this session, presented by REIC, a panel of industry leaders will focus on environmental, social and governance factors in property management and the real estate perspective. Within the environmental factor, panelists will discuss how to reduce an organization’s impact on the planet through topics such as net-zero buildings, LEED ratings, green leases, energy and material usage, waste management, and the integration of smart facilities. Within the social factor, panelists will focus on staff, customers, and community through the fostering of equal opportunities, supporting local communities, incorporating social value metrics, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for stakeholders, and ensuring building safety. Lastly, within the governance factor, panelists will address how an organization is governed through ethical investments, assessing investment viability, ensuring business continuity, and addressing data subject security.
Stream(s): Sustainable Design, Environment & Higher Performance Buildings
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 801B
Energy consumption from buildings accounts for nearly 29% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, emphasizing the urgent need to decarbonize the built environment in order to combat climate change. During this session, the focus will be on the successful implementation of technology resulting in an impressive 11% reduction in average location energy bills and a commendable 22% decrease in emissions from HVAC equipment. Participants in this session will gain valuable insights into the deployment process utilizing AI-driven autonomous decarbonization technology.
Stream(s): Building Envelope Solutions
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 803A
Mould growth in buildings is both a health hazard and a liability for property managers. In addition to providing an update on regulations and guidelines, general liabilities, and due diligence responses, this seminar will discuss common building details that contribute to the risk of water damage and mould growth. A focus on past projects and real-life examples of the process of identification of deficiencies, design, remediation, and restoration of the building will show how lessons learned can be applied to your properties.
Stream(s): Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 803B
This session will focus on the asset depreciation curves associated with a typical mid to high rise residential/commercial building looking at the structure from the roof, to the exterior envelope, to the parking garage/plaza deck, to illustrate the importance of repair timing and the costs associated with deferred maintenance. Case studies will be used to identify real costs associated with buildings kept in a state of good repair to those with extensive deferred maintenance. Attendees will gain an understanding in the costs associated with deferring a capital repair project and the need to undertake life cycle planning for the asset.
Stream(s): Professional Skills, Strategy & Leadership
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 810
This session will provide property managers with an understanding of the unique Canadian design and construction procurement system and will cover best practices. Participants will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the process, including crucial elements such as prequalification, bidding processes, and the intricacies of industry contracts. The session will provide attendees with best practices, empowering property managers to navigate the unique challenges posed by Canada's construction landscape. This invaluable knowledge aims to enable professionals to proactively address potential problems and optimize their approach to construction bidding and contract awards.
Stream(s): Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 801A
This session will examine current and emerging trends in Ontario’s rental housing regulatory landscape. Our panelists will provide crucial insights so you can stay ahead of the curve with discussions on navigating property tax increases, procedural updates, and the impact of municipal encroachment on the Residential Tenancies Act and Landlord and Tenant Board.
Stream(s): Sustainable Design, Environment & Higher Performance Buildings
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 801B
Building owners and investors are demanding action on environment, social, and governance matters, and governments are tightening energy and emissions regulations for existing buildings that will lead to net zero carbon goals. This session will introduce changing climate factors and major policies that will drive energy emissions reduction projects and their impact on capital planning. The speakers will discuss how to set building or portfolio goals that align with both external regulations and ownership objectives. Case studies will be presented to showcase a planning process to tackle the retrofit methodology, including developing a retrofit plan, moving beyond “”like-for-like”” building renewals, and how life cycle cost and carbon analyses can help guide retrofit decision making.
Session is open to both Tradeshow + Conference Pass and Expo-Hall Only Pass
Stream(s): Sustainable Design, Environment & Higher Performance Buildings
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 802
For many, net-zero is a multi-decade journey involving a phased approach. Energy conservation is an integral step and should be a consideration in decarbonization initiatives, both for reducing GHG emissions and operating costs. Enbridge Gas offers incentives and limited-time bonuses to offset the implementation cost of high-efficiency equipment such as condensing and high efficiency boilers, control systems, dual-fuel rooftop units with heat pumps, air-to-water heat pumps, and more. In addition, we provide complimentary expert advice from our team of Energy Solution Advisors to identify and prioritize energy efficiency upgrades. Join us to learn more about the Enbridge Gas commercial energy efficiency offers in Ontario and how you can take advantage of bonus incentives to support your initiatives. We will also showcase real-life projects that have benefitted from the incentive program, followed by live Q&A.
Stream(s): Building Envelope Solutions
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 803A
Roofs are facing increasingly challenging weather conditions that they may not have encountered in the past. Recent events, such as heavy rains and violent windstorms, have highlighted the vulnerability of roofs to extreme weather events. Considering these changing conditions, proper roof maintenance is crucial to ensure roofs can withstand the challenges they face. This session will focus on the importance of roof maintenance throughout the entire life cycle of a roof, starting from the critical design stage. By implementing effective maintenance practices, roofs can exceed their expected service life. The session will cover various diagnostic methods, including visual inspections and non-intrusive investigative techniques.
Stream(s): Professional Skills, Strategy & Leadership
ConEd Credits: 1 PMI PDU; 1 BOMI
Location: Room 803B
Process standardization leads to consistency, predictability, efficiency, and many other good outcomes; however, what about projects? Projects exist to introduce change - change that likely disrupts standard processes. How should management practices change to differentiate between projects and standard operations? In this session, aimed at property managers and construction/renovation professionals, participants will learn about the significant differences between operations management and project management including what is behind the different approaches, what types of activities should be managed with each, and specific practices that can improve success rates.
PMI (Project Management Institute) PDUs – This course is providing one Professional Development Unit (PDU) for each course hour. These PDUs can be used towards the requirements for maintaining Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. Seminar attendance qualifies for 1 (one) PMI PDU. A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of the course.
Limited seats remaining.
Stream(s): Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management
ConEd Credits: 1 BOMI
Location: Room 810
The panel will address topical legal and regulatory issues facing building owners and property managers today. Topics will include commercial leasing issues, common construction issues, zoning and Planning Act and related legislation, and what you need to know about the tax regime.
Location: Pre-Function Area
Join the Career Foundation for a networking session at the Career Hub. The Career Foundation is a non-unionized, non-profit organization and registered charity that that has been connecting job seekers and employers since 1988. They help thousands of people accomplish their employment goals each year and their programs and services include job search, placement and HR solutions for employers.
Session is open to both Tradeshow + Conference Pass and Expo-Hall Only Pass
Stream(s): Professional Skills, Strategy & Leadership
Location: Room 802
Join for an engaging success story that delves deep into the triumphs and pivotal strategies employed by Rimrock Property Management. During this presentation, the speaker will explore how Rimrock, a small property management business, leveraged innovative solutions to streamline their operations, enhance tenant satisfaction and drive substantial growth.
Within this 30-minute session you will learn how Yardi Breeze Premier supported Rimrock to: streamline rent collection, maintenance requests and tenant communications; automate reporting and turn 30-40 minutes of work into a click of a button; provide owners full access to their data from anywhere; easily train and onboard new team members at any property; double their portfolio size with fewer administrators; function like a large organization without increasing costs.