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How To Help Boards Avoid Condo Envelope Upgrade Disasters
Your condo envelope offers long-term exterior protection contributing to heat retention and energy efficiency. When it comes time for upgrades, your envelope must provide durability, energy efficiency and improved appearance. Here we offer tips to avoid disasters for your envelope upgrade project. Reducing Thermal Bridges Thermal bridges impact a building’s energy efficiency as they allow…
Read MoreHow Renovation Agreement Reviews Can Help Reduce Noise Issues for Your Condo Board
Having noise issues in your condo? Suspended ceilings in residential buildings help absorb sounds and reduce vibrations. Unfortunately, Toronto condos usually have an eight-inch concrete slab instead. This creates a noise nightmare in many buildings. With the days of wall to wall broadloom long behind us, every little sound can travel further, and become louder,…
Read MoreHow To Mitigate Risk For Condo Water Damage
Water leaks originating from an owner’s unit can be catastrophic. Leaks can affect multiple units, as well as common areas. Although condo management provides plumbing maintenance and repairs, unit owners share the responsibility to mitigate risk in their own units. Here we look at how collaboration between owners and management can help mitigate risk for…
Read More6 Ways to Reduce Condo Maintenance Fees With an Experienced Management Company
Raising your condo maintenance fees is one of the toughest calls your condo board makes. If you are not working with a property management company, you lack the valuable insight that can actually reduce condo fees. Here are six cost saving opportunities you are missing without the guidance of an experienced property management company. Opportunity…
Read MoreHow To Improve Condo Efficiencies And Community With Data Driven Decisions
Data-based decisions use factual input to improve both condo efficiencies and the community. Here’s how your board can adopt data driven decisions. More Resident Input Collecting resident input can improve the way you engage the community. When you understand their point of view, decisions reflect the greater desires of the community as opposed to the…
Read MoreA Board’s Ultimate Guide To Condo Parking Garages
Your condo parking garage has structural and water management components requiring maintenance. Understanding the most common components makes it easier to plan your maintenance budget. Here we provide your ultimate guide to common parking garage components and risks. Understanding Condo Parking Garage Slabs In most cases you will have a combination of the following “slabs”:…
Read More5 Elements of Design Every Condo Board Needs to Add To Their Common Area Makeover
When planning a common area makeover in your condo, condo boards should focus not on interior design details, but instead on creating livable spaces residents appreciate. Here we share five elements of design every board should include in their makeover plans to increase value and useable space. 1. Livable Spaces Livable spaces are designed with…
Read MoreCondo Crime: Why Condo Boards Need to Keep Their Eyes on Local Crime
Although condo crime – as in apartment break-ins – is 60% less common than townhouse complexes, condo common areas are easy targets. Thieves can access vehicles, lockers, bikes, and more all under one roof. Therefore, board members should keep their eyes on local crime to understand how to keep the building secure. What Types of…
Read MoreThe 3 Most Valuable Contributors To Successful Water Conservation In Your Condo
Creating a water conservation plan can help reduce costs. However, it takes a village to contribute to effective water conservation. Here we look at the three most valuable contributors to water conservation to help you develop an effective plan. 1. Your Condo Board As the saying goes, the buck stops here when it comes to…
Read MoreWhat the Mental Health Index Tells Condo Boards About Work-Related Mental Health Issues
The psychological health of your board members and property management team plays an important role in your effectiveness. According to the January 2022 Mental Health Index (MHI), Canadian mental health is at its most distressed level since October 2020. Here we look at what the MHI is telling your condo board about work-related mental health…
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