Safety concerns

Top five most overlooked security risks for property managers
 
The property manager’s to-do list can seem endless: struggling to control costs, manage buildings and keep all rental space occupied, property managers have to ensure that the premise is safe, secure and comfortable for all who live or work there.

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Dog poo: nuisance and health hazard
 
From Albuquerque to Miami, from Palm Springs to Baltimore, the debate over what to do about dog poo continues to rage in the U.S. Lawsuits and local community legislation are all manifestations of the problem of owners not picking up after their pets and the problem continues to grow throughout the country.

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Outdoor lighting: why quality trumps quantity
 
Developers, architects, engineers and operators of high-rise residential condominiums have been rethinking the conventional building air management systems. The goal is to optimize building energy costs and improve occupant satisfaction with respect to noise and odour transmission between suites and between common hallways and suites.

Bed bugs are crawling over Canada
 
From Newfoundland to B.C. – bed bugs are crawling all over Canada, and they’re not just in hotels. Bed bugs are found anywhere people are, including apartment, condo and office buildings. Some people may think that bed bug infestations only occur in low-income buildings, but these pests do not discriminate. While many pests can be prevented with sanitation, all bed bugs need for survival is their next meal – namely, us.

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Enlist some help fighting pests
 
Condo managers know that keeping pests out of homes isn’t optional – pests infuriate current residents, turn off prospective owners and threaten a property’s reputation as a clean and inviting place to live. Pests also can cause expensive structural damage and, in some cases, threaten residents’ health. For example, insects, rodents and birds all can carry serious diseases and disease-causing organisms like Hantavirus and Salmonella.