September 29, 2015
The day finally came, our day at Woman Build 2015!! Kristine Quan, Vanessa Leung, Aysha Perera and I met at the York Region build site, 302 Andrew Street in Newmarket. The morning was cool and foggy. We were greeted by the enthusiastic volunteers at the registration desk and given our safety gear; hard hats (with our names on them), safety vests, glasses, tools belts and safety boots (for those without their own).
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September 10, 2015
In a couple of weeks I, along with some CFMS co-workers, will be participating in Habitat for Humanity’s “Women Build GTA”. The project we are working on is a single family home in York Region.
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August 27, 2015
As the temperature and humidex numbers soar, and cooling systems are pushed to their maximum capacity, the tragedy in New York is a very sad reminder of just how important cooling tower operation and maintenance are.
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August 18, 2015
I am not sure I will do the Edge Walk again any time soon – I think that filled my “one scary thing a day quota” for a while. But it was a great way to take in Toronto from above, and see some of our CFMS projects from a new perspective!
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August 4, 2015
It’s once again that time of year when the heat and humidity in the GTA is the hot topic. Thinking about keeping cool? Read on to learn more about air conditioning and to take a look at how buildings used to keep us cool before air conditioning became commonplace.
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July 16, 2015
CFMS has put together a team, named the ‘CFMS’ Construction Crew’, for an upcoming ‘Habitat for Humanity’ project. This fall, the CFMS team of Wendy Collins, Kristine Quan, Vanessa Leung and Aysha Perera will be making our contribution to a worthy cause in the ‘Habitat for Humanity GTA’s Women Build 2015’.
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July 2, 2015
At CFMS, we provide our clients with the best service we can, effectively reducing the possibility that they may move on to other competitors, becoming customers again.
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May 28, 2015
When we all work together to get the job or project done right and on time, everyone benefits.
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April 14, 2015
During the building envelope commissioning process the following items are verified against the contract documents to ensure the owner’s requirements are met: solar radiation, heat loss/gain, air movement, water vapour and noise. A failure in the building envelope system could negatively affect the performance of the mechanical systems, occupant comfort, and the structure of the building. LEED has recognized the importance of envelope commissioning and it is to be incorporated into V4 which comes into effect July 2016.
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March 10, 2015
Have you ever wondered what CFMS stands for? It is “Commissioning and Facilities Management Services”. While Commissioning may be our more talked about service, we have been providing Facilities Management Services since our inception in 1992.
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