Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre Now Open!
On November 20, 2025 the Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre had the ribbon cutting ceremony, officially opening the new facility to the public! The 94,000 square foot facility is a hub for health, learning and connection and will help enable equitable access to community recreation facilities and programs for all Torontonians.
Read MoreGrand Opening for the East Gwillimbury HALP October 17-19
This weekend, East Gwillimbury’s Health and Active Living Plaza (HALP) will open its doors to residents with a three-day community party. The celebrations at the 85,000-square-foot facility at 160 Jim Mortson Dr. will run Oct. 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Oct. 18 and 19 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Read MoreOntario Breaks Ground on LTC Home in Prince Edward County
We are proud to be providing commissioning for a new Long Term Care Home in Prince Edward County, and excited to see the news release in ReNew Canada that construction is underway! The 160 bed facility is due to open in 2027.
Read MoreWestern North York Community Centre Wins Award!
Great news for the Western North York Community Centre - it has won the 2025 RAIC Research & Innovation in Architecture Award! Designed by MJMA, we are proud to be providing commissioning for this groundbreaking project.
Read MoreDavisville Aquatic Centre is now CaGBC ZCB Certified!
We are pleased to announce that our Davisville Aquatic Centre project has received CaGBC Zero Carbon Building certification. Designed by CS&P Architects, we are proud to be part of the team for this City of Toronto project.
Read MoreToronto Metropolitan University New School of Medicine in CBC Update
Toronto Metropolitan University's New School of Medicine was written up this week in a CBC article outlining how the school's mandate is to address the doctor shortage with a different approach to both application and programming. We are proud to be providing the commissioning for this exciting project, located in Brampton and designed by DSAI in partnership with Two Row Architects.
Read MoreLiUNA 183 Celebrates New HQ Grand Opening October 18, 2024!
The new Headquarters for LiUNA 183 had the official opening Friday October 18, 2024! The new state-of-the-art facility located in Vaughan was designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, and is a LEED V4 BD+C Silver Candidate. CFMS is proud to be providing the commissioning for the project.
Read MoreCentennial College A-Building Expansion Wins OAA Award
Last week, DIALOG, Smoke Architecture Inc., EllisDon, and Centennial College, attended the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) awards ceremony to accept the 2024 Design Excellence Award for the Centennial College A-Building Expansion. The A-Building Expansion also received this year’s People’s Choice Award, an award through public vote.
Read MoreToronto Metropolitan University's New School of Medicine
Designed to LEED standards, CFMS is proud to be part of the team, providing commissioning for Toronto Metropolitan University's New School of Medicine, due to open for the school year 2025.
Read MoreYork Region Police District #1 Headquarters Feature
York Region District #1 Headquarters was featured in the Fall Ontario Focus edition of SABMag. The LEED Silver Certified facility designed by Parkin Architects utilized geothermal systems among other solutions to align with York Region’s 2031 Carbon Neutral Mandate.
Read MoreProject Milestone: Adisoke Tops Off!
In the construction world, when a building "tops off" it's a very exciting milestone related to when the tallest and/or last beam is placed on a project. Adisoke is celebrating the completion of the floors and the topping off today at a celebration where they also unveiled the official branding for the facility and new look of the project website adisoke.ca. As the commissioning providers for this project, we couldn't be more exciting to see this important milestone achieved!
Read MoreTown Broke Ground for Future Whitby Sports Complex and Outdoor Park
Last week on Thursday September 14 2023 a groundbreaking ceremony was held to officially mark the start of construction on the Whitby Sports Complex. The160,000 square-foot Whitby Sports Complex due to open in 2025 includes an aquatic centre, double gymnasium, twin-pad arena, and flexible community spaces. Environmental sustainability initiatives will make it the first Zero Carbon building and LEED Gold facility in Canada to include a twin pad arena, gymnasium, and aquatics facility.
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Maple View Public School Opens for the 2023/24 School Year!
Last week the new Maple View Public School in North Bay opened to staff and students for the 2023/24 school year. The new school replaces and combines students from EW Norman, ET Carmichael, and WJ Fricker Public Schools, housing 308 students and providing 73 child care spaces. We are proud to be providing the commissioning for this Near North District School Board project.
Read MoreCFMS is a EBCx Commissioning Provider with SaveOn Energy
Did you know CFMS is part of the SaveOn Energy Existing Building Commissioning program? The program is specifically designed to help reduce energy waste, enhance occupant comfort, and increase profitability, by offering financial incentives to commercial building owners to hire qualified commissioning professionals – like us – to undertake recommissioning measures.
Read MoreEthennonnhawahstihnen' Fully Opened This Week!
On Tuesday July 4 2023 the new Ethennonnhawahstihnen' City of Toronto Community Centre and Toronto Public Library opened to full services - just in time for the summer holiday season for kids, offering a wide variety of camps and programs.
Read MoreAdisoke shared their winter update, highlighting the progress being made. The parking levels are now complete, and the main floor of the library is taking shape. This project is due to open in 2026, and will be home to the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada, making it one of the largest such facilities in the world.
Read MoreMilestone Reached for Whitby Sports Complex
We are excited to see the project moving ahead! We are part of the team for this project, providing commissioning for the sports complex, which will include an aquatic centre, a double gymnasium with an indoor walking track, and a twin-pad arena with 85-foot by 190-foot ice pads, among other amentities. Environmental sustainability initiatives will be explored for this new facility, including LEED Gold and Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) certifications.
Read MoreHotel X Achieves LEED Silver Certification!
In December 2022 the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) awarded Hotel X LEED Silver Certification! CFMS is proud to have been part of the team helping achieve the project goals.
Hotel X, part of the Library Hotel Collection, is a hotel and sports club complex located on the Exhibition Grounds in Toronto. The prime location gives easy access to conference goers at the Exhibition Grounds and those visiting downtown Toronto or Toronto’s waterfront.
Read MoreNew Thunder Bay Art Gallery Moves Ahead with Selection of Contractor
CFMS was awarded the Commissioning for this project in 2016, but delays due to site issues and the pandemic nixed the planned 2019 opening. It's great to see the project back on track, now due to open in 2025, and the selection of the Contractor is a positive step towards that goal.
Read MoreNorth East Scarborough Community Recreation and Child Care Centre featured in Daily Commercial News
As it's the new year, here is a project we are looking forward to ramping up progress in the coming year - the North East Scarborough Community Recreation and Child Care Centre, targeting to be Toronto's first net-zero community centre. Last month it was featured in the Daily Commercial News, with an update on the progress of this exciting 94,000 square foot facility.
Read MoreSeneca College's Odeyto featured in the Globe and Mail
Recently the Globe and Mail wrote an article on Seneca College's Odeyto - a multipurpose facility that is home to FirstPeoples@Seneca. It has office space, a computer lab, kitchen and space dedicated to Indigenous Elders. It’s the only destination for Indigenous teaching, learning and gathering of its kind between the 401 and Barrie. Architecturally, the design was inspired by both a canoe and a longhouse, by an award winning collaboration of Gow Hastings Architects and Two Row Architect.
Read MoreCompletion of the University of Toronto Schools Renovation and Expansion
PROJECT UPDATE: After beginning construction of the renovation and expansion of University of Toronto Schools in 2018, the project is now complete, and returning students this fall are enjoying their fresh and new learning environment! The existing heritage building was incorporated into the redevelopment, and brought up to modern standards. The new facilites include classrooms, laboratories, learning resource centre, art and drama facilities, offices, administrative space, double gymnasium, fitness centre, auditorium, as well as all required services and support spaces.
Read MoreToronto Metropolitan University's Image Centre Celebrates 10 Years!
September 2022 marked the 10 year anniversary of the opening of Toronto Metropolitian University's Image Centre, celebrating a decade of exhibitions and public events. The once almost windowless brick brewery distribution warehouse was transformed into a museum standard exhibition space is dedicated to research, teaching, and exhibition of photography and related media. CMFS is proud to have provided the commissioning for this multi-award winning renovation, which was designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects.
Read MoreWork has officially begun on Ä€disÅke, where the foundation was laid in a special ceremony June 20, 2022. In honour of National Indigenous History Month 2022, the Ä€disÅke Project Team highlighted the meaningful and respectful partnership with the AnishinÄbe Algonquin Nation by placing a token into a concrete slab that will be part of the facility’s foundation.
Read MoreCFMS Awarded York University's Neuroscience Laboratory and Research Building
CFMS is proud to announce we were awarded the commissioning contract for York University's new Neuroscience Laboratory and Reseach Building! Designed by HDR Architecture, it incorporates a mass-timber structure with a clean curtainwall glass exterior, following minimalist design cues seen in other new York U builds like the recent Second Student Centre (which CFMS also provided commissioning for).
Read MoreHumber River Hospital: A Case Study in World-Class Energy Efficiency
Last week Greening Health Care announced the release of the case study of Humber River Hospital, which ranks #2 in the international database of the most energy efficient acute care hospitals. The case study provides a roadmap that can be utilized by an new hospital, and provides insights for existing hospitals to manage their transitions twoards low carbon goals. CFMS is pround to have been part of the team for this landmark project.
Read MoreEthennonnhawahstihnen’ is the New Name for Bessarion CC, TPL and Child Care
Breaking news - Bessarion Community Centre has a new name! Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ (pronounced Etta-nonna wasti-nuh), means “where they had a good, beautiful life”, and was first suggested by the Huron-Wendat Nation for the nearby park and lane. The location, near Bayview and Sheppard Avenues in North York, is adjacent to a significant Huron-Wendat archaeological site where findings showed that inhabitants lived long and healthy lives in relative peace. CFMS is proud to be providing commissioning for this project.
Read MoreYork Region Police District 1 Headquarters Is Now Open!
The new state-of-the-art York Regional Police #1 District headquarters, serving residents in northern York Region, opened in Newmarket Jan. 10. Designed by Parkin Architects, the facility is designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver standards to minimize energy costs and greenhouse emissions.
Read MoreProgress for Muskoka Lumber Community Centre
An exciting project CFMS is providing c ommissioning for is moving ahead - the Muskoka Lumber Community Centre in Bracebridge, Ontario - with the recent award for the General Contractor going to Aquicon Construction Ltd.
Read MoreCortellucci Vaughan Hospital Achieves LEED Silver Certification!
Wonderful news - LEED Silver Certfication has been achieved! The 11-storey Hospital consists of inpatient medical-surgical units positioned on top of a diagnostic and treatment podium. Key clinical programs include emergency services, diagnostic imaging, surgical suites, critical care, neonatal intensive care, and an in-patient mental health unit. The 500 bed capacity hospital is Canada’s first “smart hospital” with integrated technology facilitating a more streamlined and patient focused delivery of healthcare services.
Read MoreSpectrum Square IV Achieves LEED Gold Certification!
CFMS is pleased to announce that Spectrum Square Building IV at 5050 Satellite Drive achieved LEED Gold Certification! The office tower is part of a master-planned corporate community with a focus on sustainable buildings in an updated concept of the suburban office park. We are proud to have been part of the team helping this project achieve LEED Gold Certification and its' sustainability goals.
Read MoreCentennial College Expansion Achieves Zero Carbon!
Exciting news: The Centennial College Block A Expansion Project, looking to be one of the first mass timber, net-zero carbon post secondary education facilities, has recently been certified Zero Carbon under the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building Standard v1. CFMS is proud to be providing commissioning for this ground breaking project.
Read MoreOPL-LAC Featured in Canadian Consulting Engineer
The new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility was featured in the July 7, 2021 edition of Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine. Don't miss reading the full article on this exciting project designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects in partnership with KWC Architects. CFMS is proud to be providing the commissioning for what will undoubtably be an architectural destination of distinction in Ottawa.
Read MoreProject Update - LiUNA! Local 183 New Headquarters
The final crane has been erected at the site of the in progress new LiUNA! Local 183 Headquarters located in Vaughan, Ontario! CFMS is proud to be part of the team, providing commissioning for this project designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, for North America's largest construction local union. Skygrid announced the third and final crane is now in place, meaning progress is going to start picking up!
Read MoreCFMS Providing Commissioning for Holland Bloorview Research Expansion
CFMS is pleased to return to Holland Bloorview Kid's Rehabilitation Hospital, providing commissioning for the new expansion: Bloorview Research Institute (BRI), now under construction. Designed by Gow Hastings Architects, the two-storey 11,000 square foot addition will create critical space for new discovery hubs as well as space for additional research scientists and state-of-the-art research equipment.
Read MoreIncluded in a noteworthy list from MaRS of top 10 Toronto green buildings to be excited about is the North East Scarborough Community Centre and Child Care Centre, an exciting project CFMS is proud to be providing commisisoning for. Designed by Perkins + Will, it's on track to achieve CaGBC Zero Carbon and Net Zero Energy - no wonder it's on the top 10 green buildings to be excited about from MaRS!
Read MoreCanoe Landing Campus in the News!
You can't seem to miss write ups on Canoe Landing Schools, Community Recreation Centre, and Child Care Campus this year. It's not surprising really, being an innovative solution to serve the families in the downtown core, and the green roof and eye catching design standing out amongst the surrounding high rise residential buildings. CFMS is proud to have this ZAS Architects designed project as part of our portolio.
Read MoreOak Ridges Library Receives LEED Silver Certification!
Yesterday it was announced that Oak Ridges Library achieved LEED Silver Certification. CFMS is proud to have been part of an outstanding team, providing commissioning and helping ensure the success of achieving sustainability goals.
Read MoreCortellucci Vaughan Hospital Officially Opens as COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital
You may have noticed that the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital has been in the news a lot lately, as announcements came out last month about it not only opening early, but also pivoting to dedicate the services to helping combat the strain on Ontario Hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. CFMS provided commissioning services for North America's first 'smart hospital', proud to have been part of the team helping this project achieve an early opening to help combat the pandemic crisis.
Read MoreCommunity Centre Projects to Look Forward to
While in Ontario we might be in lockdown for the foreseeable future, it’s important to look to good things that will lie ahead. Promise lies in the number of Recreation Facilities that CFMS has added to our portfolio, reminding us that the current way of life won’t be forever, and there will come a time when we will get back to activities with our communities in the future.
Read MoreCanon Canada HQ Featured in SABMag
Canon's Canadian Headquarters, located in Brampton, Ontario, was featured in SABMag's Fall 2020 edition. Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects, this LEED Gold Certified building includes all the amenities to run the national operations of the international firm.
Read MoreEquitable Bank 15th Floor Achieves LEED Silver!
In good news: Equitable Bank 15th Floor achieved LEED Silver Certification! CFMS was involved with LEED fundamental commissioning for the Equitable Bank tenant fit-out project. This included commissioning of the HVAC and lighting control systems to ensure they meet the Owners requirements and operate to meet the design intent.
Read MoreBlessing Ceremony at OPL-LAC Site Takes Place
An exciting development has taken place for the new joint facility for OPL (Ottawa Public Library) and LAC (Library and Archives Canada) as Elders from Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation led a blessing ceremony on the site on October 8, signalling the start of preparatory construction work. The ceremony included prayers and a smudging of the entire site.
Read MoreCFMS Providing Commissioning for Liuna 183 Headquarters
CFMS is pleased to be providing commissioning for the new LiUNA Local 183 Headquarters in Vaughan, ON. The new Headquarters designed by Diamond Schmitt will have more flair than the previous Headquarters, and will be about three times in size to your average walmart at 290,000 square feet.
Read MoreCFMS Providing Commissioning for Azura Condos
CFMS is pleased to announce we are joining the team for Azura Condos, providing commissioning for the new addition to the Yonge and Finch neighborhood. Due to open in 2022, commissioning helps ensure the project remains on track, deficiencies are addressed, and a well performing building is the result.
Read MoreCanoe Landing Construction Wrapping Up!
Some good news! Construction is wrapping up at Canoe Landing Centre! Sadly, there won't be a grand opening for awhile due to COVID-19, but at least when restrictions loosen up, a brand new community and childcare centre will be ready for the eager community!
Read MorePlease read our letter from CFMS President Wendy Collins with an update to our business for COVID-19 (or Corona Virus).
Read MoreOCAD U's Creative City Campus Achieves Project Milestone
CFMS is providing the commissiong for OCAD University's "Creative City Campus Revitalization" which will revitalize and expand the institution’s core creative spaces on McCaul Street. The project involves approximately 50,000 square feet of new construction and 95,000 square feet of renovation and repurposing of existing space in and around the existing facilities of the university.
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