CFMS is Pleased to Announce Nicole Stoangi is Officially a Professional Engineer!
Nicole Stoangi is CFMS Consulting Inc.'s newest employee and latest Professional Engineer! After hard work and dedication, she announced the good news last week.
Read MoreFinal CFMS Team Q&A with Ed Trueman, Vice President
To wrap up our latest getting to know the CFMS team series, we finishing up with the Ed Trueman, who is Vice President, and has been with CFMS the longest....
Read MoreQ & A's with CFMS Project Manager, Nicole Stoangi
Nicole has been with CFMS as a full time employee for 6 month now! But did you know, she was also a co-op student with us during her university years? Read on for some more random and work related facts about the newest member of the CFMS Team...
Read MoreQ&A's with CFMS Manager of Marketing and Administration, Kristine Quan
Kristine Quan is CFMS' Manager of Marketing and Administration, and the one who came up with our summer series of Q&A's. Read her answers to her own questions....
Read MoreIMPORTANT NOTICE: Temporary CFMS Shut Down March 27-31!
Please note:
CFMS will be closed March 28 to 31 as we are undergoing network upgrades from March 27 (evening) to 31 inclusive, and as a result we will not have access to or receive email sent during that period. We expect to be back online Monday April 1 2019.
Read MoreCFMS is pleased to announce LEED certification for Workopolis!
CFMS Consulting Inc., the commissioning company for the Workopolis office renovation, is proud to announce that the office space was awarded LEED-CI Silver!
Read MoreJoin CFMS at the Energy Matters Summit May 6 and 7, 2013
Please join CFMS at the 9th annual Energy Matters Summit on May 6 and 7, 2013 at the Toronto Congress Centre!
Read MoreCFMS Golf Day to Honour Mel James
CFMS Golf Day to honour the retirement of founder and president Mel James
Read MoreA Personal Farewell from Mel James
As Mel James officially enters into his retirement, he wrote a memoir and thanks for his years of experience to share.
Farewell to Mel, and all the best from the industry! You will be missed.
Read MoreCongratulations to CFMS Employee Vanessa Leung
Vanessa has been with CFMS Consulting Inc. since 2008 and in that time has gained a lot of project experience, and now her P.Eng. as well. Congratulations to Vanessa for her continued hard work and dedication to CFMS!
Read MoreCFMS Increases Hospital Based Experience at Humber River Hospital
CFMS Consulting Inc. has been working on a project that has provided an opportunity to expand our knowledge base. The Humber River Regional Hospital will be the first fully integrated hospital in Canada. Located in the north western part of the GTA, Humber River Hospital is one of Canada's largest acute care hospitals.
Read MoreCFMSÂ’ General Manager Christopher Aaltonen Elected to BCA Eastern Canada Chapter Board of Directors
Christopher Aaltonen, General Manager of CFMS Consulting Inc, has been recently elected to the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) Eastern Canadian Chapter Board of Directors.
Read MoreAs are still in a pandemic, with uncertainty about the future lingering, for the time being we have opted to stick to a remote working model, to continue to do our part to continue to prevent the spread by eliminating a communal working space for our employees. CFMS is thankful we are in a position to do so, having tested out this model for the past 6 months with great success.
Read More15 Years with CFMS for Allan (AJ) Hearn
They say time flies when you are having fun, so it’s not hard to believe that 15 years have flown by since Allan (AJ) Hearn joined CFMS!
Read MoreA 30th Anniversary for CFMS President Wendy Collins P.Eng.
As the year 2024 winds down, a significant milestone has arrived, for when CFMS President Wendy Collins P.Eng. first started working for CFMS in 1994.
Read More15 Years with CFMS' Jurij Dziuba
It’s the 15th anniversary for CFMS’ Jurij Dziuba! Jurij joined CFMS in 2009 after graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), and we couldn’t have picked a better recent graduate to join the CFMS team.
Read MoreCFMS' Jurij is now a Professional Engineers of Ontario License Holder
CFMS is pleased to announce that May 31, 2023 Jurij Dziuba became a license holder with the Professional Engineers of Ontario. Jurij joined CFMS in 2009, after graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University with his Bachelor of Engineering. Since joining us, he's acheived his LEED AP BD+C, CCP and CEM certifications, showing an ongoing committment to professional development and expertise expansion.
Read MoreCFMS Celebrates the Holiday Season at TRCA's Albion Hills Conservation Area
This past weekend, the CFMS team supported Toronto and Region Conservation, by attending their holiday event 'The Forgetful Elf' at Albion Hills Conservation Area. The event featured a festively lit up forest, and various activity stations, such as crafts, storytelling, vendors, and of course Santa.
Read MoreJune 30th is the last day for CFMS' long time employee, Ed Trueman. Ed joined CFMS in 1993 and for the past couple of years has enjoyed semi-retirment while providing support services and wrapping up his remaining projects. He has been a valuable member of our team, professionally known for his attention to detail, and personally for his dry humour. After 29 years of service, we wish him all the best for his retirement!
Read MoreCFMS Turns 30 - A Look at Our Founders
May 2022 marks 30 years for CFMS! We are kicking off our celebrations by looking at the dynamic trio that would make CFMS what it is today. Mel James was our original founder in 1992, who added Ed and Wendy to the team in the couple of years that followed, and when Mel retired in 2012 he passed the torch onto them to carry the legacy. Here's a look at the timeline with some background history:
Read MoreCFMS' Jurij Dziuba Achieves 'Certified Energy Manager' Designation
The CFMS team is pleased to announce that team member Jurij Dziuba has added a new credential to a growing list of qualifications, by successfully completing the Certified Energy Manager course and passing the exam. The CEM designation adds to existing LEED AP and CCP credentials, and his over 10 years experience providing commisisoning services with CFMS.
Read MoreWendy Collins - Celebrating 20 Years with CFMS
This December, the holidays aren’t the only thing to celebrate at CFMS Consulting Inc. - December 19th marks CFMS President Wendy Collin’s 20th Anniversary at CFMS.
Read MoreCFMS Favourite Project Series - Allan (AJ) Hearn Edition
When asked what my favorite CFMS project was I found it difficult to pinpoint any one site, so instead I narrowed the field and came up with a handful of projects with different aspects that struck a chord with me.
Read MoreCFMS Favourite Project Series - Jurij Dziuba Edition
"With my time at CFMS, I have worked on many projects. Many of them have been memorable, exciting, fun and challenging. When asked about my favourite project, the first one to pop to mind was the York University Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence." says project manager Jurij Dziuba. See what else he has to say about the project...
Read MoreCFMS Favourite Project Series - Nicole Stoangi Edition
"Beyond the architecture, the true beauty of the building lies in the building’s purpose and the wide variety of services that can be provided to the community. There’s no better reward than working on a project that will truly benefit communities for many years to come." says Nicole Stoangi about her favourite CFMS project.
Read MoreCFMS Favourite Projects Series - Kristine Quan Edition
Though it's hard to list just one, one of my favourite's is ZAS Architects Canoe Landing Campus: Community Centre, Elementary Schools, and Childcare. What's not to love about this project? Writes CFMS' Kristine Quan
Read MoreCFMS Favourite Projects Series - Ed Trueman Edition
Starting our new "Get to Know the CFMS Team" series, highlighting our favourite projects from over the years that CFMS has provided commissioning for, is Vice President Ed Trueman. He has been around CFMS from the very beginning, as CFMS founder Mel James' first hire. With almost 30 years of commissioning experience, he's worked on a lot of projects over the years! Let's see what his favourite one is...
Read MoreComing Soon - CFMS Favourite Projects
Coming soon - a new way to get to know the CFMS Team, by looking at some of our favourite projects, whether they are ones we have worked on, or ones that have special interest. CFMS has been in business since 1992, so needless to say, we have an extensive project list, and have worked on some unique projects, so it will be interesting to see what the team finds of interest to them personally!
Read MoreCFMS Project Manager Nicole Stoangi Adds New Designation to her Credentials!
CFMS is pleased to announce that Nicole Stoangi has acheived her 'Associate Commissioning Professional' (ACP) designation from the Building Commissioning Certification Board (BCCB).
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CFMS Continues Our Support for Community Safety Net
CFMS is dedicated to the future - a mandate that applies to our work in ensuring quality buildings, and sustainability for future generations. We like to extend that where we can outside of the scope of our work, and Community Safety Net provides an avenue to help ensure children are kept safe so they may grow up to have bright futures. As much of our portfolio of work takes place in school settings, and all of our employees having children of their own, we truly understand the importance of the next generation to the future for all of us.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Aysha Perera
Our final "Getting the Know the CFMS Team" piece is about Aysha Perera. It's hard to believe that almost 6 years have passed since Aysha joined us in the spring of 2010!
Read MoreJurij Dziuba - BCxA Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP)
Congratulations to Jurij Dziuba on becoming a Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) with the BCxA!
Read MoreYesterday the CFMS Team took a day off of their job sites to re-certify their Working at Heights training, and everyone has successfully been re-certified.
Read MoreThe CFMS Team will be at Kortright this Weekend to Plant Trees
CFMS team members and their families will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of CFMS by getting outdoors at the Kortright Centre for Conservation this coming weekend, where we will be taking part in the Living City Foundation "Look After Where You Live" employee engagement program.
Read MoreA Message from CFMS Founder Mel James
CFMS has operated for 25 years and one of the ways they have chosen to celebrate this achievement was to organize a tree/shrub planting at the Kortright Centre in Kleinberg. What a fabulous way to identify with the many years that CFMS has reduced the carbon footprint of many buildings in Ontario.
Read MoreCFMS is Participating in the SCW 8th Annual Golf Tournament
Next month, Wendy Collins, Ed Trueman, Jurij Dziuba and AJ Hearn will represent CFMS at the 8th Annual SCW Golf Tournament.
Read MoreNational Conference on Building and Facility Operations October 25 & 26, 2017 – Toronto, ON
BCxA Eastern Canadian Chapter (ECC) proudly presents, National Conference on Building and Facility Operations (NCBFO), which brings together a group of global, national and local practitioners, policy makers and researchers whose focus is reduction in energy consumption, operating cost and environmental impact of buildings and industrial facilities.
Read MoreCFMS at the SCW Golf Tournament
Last week CFMS participated in the SCW Golf Tournament at Nobleton Lakes Golf Club. It was a beautiful day to be out on the links, spending time with co-workers, clients, and friends - all for a good cause! Learn more about SCW and enjoy some photos from our day in this article.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Vanessa Leung
This week we have the employee Q&A's for Vanessa Leung. Vanessa earned her LEED Green Associate this month, and is CFMS' 4th longest employee. She has worked on a variety of projects during her time at CFMS, and is our prime link with the York Region District School Board.
Read MoreCFMS Consulting Inc. and Their Extensive LEED Project Experience
CFMS has been providing commissioning since 1992, so have been a part of the growth of LEED in the construction industry from the very beginning, and involved in some of the first projects in Toronto. Our list continues to grow, along with number of projects achieving their certification. Take a look at our experience in this article, and give us a call to learn more!
Read MoreCFMS Welcomes Nicole Stoangi to the Team
This week CFMS welcomed a new team member - that is, not entirely new...
Read MoreWe have now entered CFMS' 26th year in business. We attibute our success to many things, but mainly it comes down to our staff. This is because we are a smaller company, who works together in some capacity every day, and as a result our team knows each other well. Over the course of the next couple of months we will feature a Q&A session with each member of the CFMS team, to help you get to know us a little better. Stay tuned!
Read MoreQ&A's with CFMS President Wendy Collins
To kick of our 26th year of business, CFMS President Wendy Collins answered some Q&A's...
Read MoreQ&A's with CFMS Administrator Aysha Perera
Next up in our CFMS Team Q&A's is a valuable member of our team - Aysha Perera. Aysha may be behind the scenes on the work we do, but our office sure wouldn't run as smooth without her support.
Read MoreFarewell to Balaratnam (Maha) Mahadeva
For those of you who have had the pleasure of working with Maha over the course of his career, you know what a great guy he is. We were lucky to have him join us at CFMS in 2009, working as a contractor for us. In that time, he’s been involved in some of our biggest projects, and the caliber of his work has consistently been highly regarded by our clients. We have enjoyed having Maha as part of our team. His presence has always added a positive spin to any project, or CFMS social event he has been a part of. We appreciate the wealth of knowledge he has passed along to us over these past nine years.
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Q&A's with CFMS Project Manager Jurij Dziuba
This week CFMS Project Manager Jurij Dziuba is set to become a dad for the second time, so here is a look at the Q&A's from him before he takes some time off to be with is expanded family.
Read MoreQ&A's with CFMS Project Manager Allan Hearn
Allan Hearn, better known as AJ, came to CFMS in 2010, all the way from St. John's Newfoundland. As he was making a permanent move, he had to drive across Newfoundland, to take a ferry across the ocean, then drive the rest of the way to Toronto - in January! We are glad he was that excited to join CFMS to embark on such an adventure as that must have been (and we are glad he arrived safe and sound). Here are his Q&A's to let you know a little more about him and his role at CFMS...
Read MoreCongratulations to Vanessa Leung on becoming a LEED Green Associate
CFMS would like to extend congratulations to Vanessa Leung on passing her LEED Green Associate exam this past weekend.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Kristine Quan
January 2016 was Kristine's 10th Anniversary at CFMS. Read more about Kristine and her role at CFMS after 10 years of service.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Allan (AJ) Hearn
AJ is celebrating his 6th anniversary at CFMS this month. Get to know more about him and his role at CFMS.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Wendy Collins
To kick off the new year at CFMS, get to know CFMS President Wendy Collins as she answers our Q&A session.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Ed Trueman
Ed Trueman is the focus this week for getting to know the CFMS team. Ed was CFMS' first employee. He met Mel James while they were both working at Smith and Andersen. Mel recognized the need for commissioning in construction, and so branched off to start CFMS, and recognized Ed as the perfect first employee.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Balaratnam Mahadeva
This week we are getting to know CFMS team member Balaratnam Mahadeva, or as we call him informally, Maha. Maha is not only a pleasure to have around the office, but his hard work is recognized in the field as well.
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Daryoush Marandi
This week we are featuring Daryoush Marandi. Daryoush celebrated his 5th Anniversary at CFMS this year. His role providing commissioning services to the LCBO has had him travelling all over Ontario in the past few years - something he has enjoyed doing. Not originally being from Ontario, he's had the opportunity to see the beauty of the province he now calls home!
Read MoreGetting to Know the CFMS Team - Jurij Dziuba
We took a few minutes with each employee to give the people we interact with a chance to get know about us and our role at CFMS. This week we are featuring Project Manager Jurij Dziuba, who has been with CFMS since 2009. In addition to his Project Manager role, Jurij has also been one of our regular blog contributors on a variety of topics related to the commissioning process. Be sure to check them out as well.
Read MoreOver the next few months we will be featuring a Q&A session with each employee, to give readers a chance to know more about them and what their role is at CFMS.
Read MoreWell Done CFMS Construction Crew for "Habitat for Humanity"!
The CFMS Construction Crew, consisting of Wendy Collins, Kristine Quan, Vanessa Leung and Aysha Perera, have raised $2,145.00 in support of Habitat for Humanity.
Read MoreCFMS Team to Participate in Women Build 2015
CFMS Consulting Inc. has put together a team to participate in the GTA Women Build 2015 for Habitat for Humanity.
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