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For years, rooftop solar pitches to building owners and condo boards have led with the environment. That framing rarely survives a budget meeting. The better question is a financial one: is there unused roof space that could be turned into an asset that reduces the building’s operating costs? With Ontario’s current incentive in place, and federal tax measures available to eligible commercial owners, the answer for many low‑rise and mid‑rise buildings has changed.

Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) is a mandatory provincial program under Ontario Regulation 506/18, administered by the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Privately owned buildings that are 50,000 square feet or larger, including condominium corporations, must report their energy and water consumption to the province every year using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, a free online tool.

Trace Consulting Group (TCG) was proud to attend the 2025 Condo Conference, one of the premier events for condominium professionals across Ontario. The conference brought

By Sam Soltani, P.Eng., Founder & President– TCG/TFG/TMG For the past seventeen years, I’ve been deeply engaged in the condominium industry as an engineer, director,

Trace Consulting Group is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for 2025. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees

It usually starts with a quiet complaint. ‍ ‍“There’s this humming sound in my bedroom at night. I can’t figure out where it’s coming from.”

What is EWRB? Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) is a program initiated by the Ministry of Energy to collect data on buildings with regard to

The City of Toronto is embarking on a massive GHG (greenhouse gas) emission reduction campaign with a focus on building retrofits.   Toronto aims to

Addressing energy consumption initiatives in high-rise buildings can be difficult with no budget. As cities continue to grow and urbanization increases, high rise buildings have

Building Owners and Property Managers often consider expanding or renovating their existing buildings for various reasons. Load monitoring may be required to monitor energy usage.

Often, Building Owners and Property Managers consider adding electromagnetic locks on the doors located at the ground and parking levels to provide additional security in

Ensuring elevator safety in high-rise buildings is crucial, the first step to this is understanding emergency power distribution. It’s important for building owners and property

Buildings require emergency lighting systems to be provided to enable normal activities to continue in the event of failure of the normal power supply. The

A recent fire in a high-rise residential building in Toronto resulted in one death and left many other residents to suffer the effects of smoke

A recent fire in a high-rise residential building in Toronto resulted in one death and left many other residents to suffer the effects of smoke