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May 13, 2011
Three SITQ properties win 2011-2012 BOMA AWARDS
The BOMA Québec association of building owners and managers revealed the winners of its 2011-12 BOMA AWARDS during a gala held May 12 at the Chalet du Mont-Royal de Montréal, under the patronage of William Tresham, President and CEO, SITQ.
The winners included:
Place Ville Marie in the Over 1 million Square-Foot Building Category, which is the most prestigious award of its kind in the commercial real estate industry in North America;
Centre CDP Capital in the Environment Category, which recognizes buildings where environmental considerations are of the utmost importance;
the Sun Life Building, in the Historical Building Category. The building was also awarded its Level 3 BOMA BESt certification during the evening.
BOMA Québec Award winners are automatically entered in the national BOMA Canada TOBY Awards, which will be presented in September.
The Building of the Year Award salutes the stars of the commercial real estate industry, recognizing excellence in property management, operations, resource conservation, and environmental awareness.
The Environment Award recognizes excellence in resource preservation and environmentally sound commercial building management.
The BOMA BESt program recognizes best practices and concrete achievements by firms and buildings that have entered a sustainable development program.
May 11, 2011
BIXI is offered free of charge to SITQ tenants in Montréal
In May 2011, SITQ launched a program designed to enable tenants of its downtown Montréal buildings to take advantage of the BIXI bicycle network free of charge during business hours. By registered at the information desk of their building, tenants can borrow a multi-user key which gives them the right to use a bicycle for 45 minutes, free of charge. The service is provided in all SITQ-managed buildings in Montréal – namely Place Ville Marie, 1000 De La Gauchetière, the World Trade Centre Montréal and the Centre CDP Capital – and replaces the former AccèsVélo self-serve bicycle lending program.
April 18, 2011
SITQ takes part in Earth Day 2011
SITQ will be celebrating the occasion by once again taking part in the April 21 hazardous waste and computer equipment collection organized in collaboration with the Éco-quartiers of the Ville-Marie borough. This type of collection is a practice that SITQ engages in year round, yet Earth Day provides our real estate management teams with an extra opportunity to dispose of hazardous materials such as paints, solvents, batteries, light bulbs or fluorescent tubes in a safe and responsible manner. In 2010, 24.5 tons were collected by 596 businesses as a result of this initiative embraced by three Éco-quartiers in Montréal.
SITQ will also be repeating its contribution to the conVERTir tree planting program by planting as many trees as the amount of waste its properties recycle. We will therefore plant 220 trees (to match the 215 kg/100 sq. m. of recycled paper and cardboard, and 5 kg/100 sq. m.of glass, plastic and metal we recycled) at strategic locations, e.g. along roadsides for windbreak purposes or to help minimize erosion.
Last year, we planted 256 trees through this program on farmland in the Chaudières-Appalaches region. Planted along a riverbank, these trees will stem soil erosion and serve as organic filters to improve the quality of the river water. This planting exercise is part of the Corridors Verts program organized by Jour de la Terre Québec, which helps fight farming-related forestland erosion. By promoting the restoration of our forestland through developing a network of green corridors, we contribute to the process of re-linking together our vast Québec forests in order to better protect our biodiversity.
To know more about Earth Day
March 28, 2011
10th Cocktail Dinner: $420,000 raised for The Lighthouse, Children and Families
The Lighthouse, Children and Families held their 10th Cocktail Dinner on March 22, at the Centre CDP Capital Parquet.
The Lighthouse contributes to the wellbeing of children whose lives are threatened by illnesses that require complex care. The organization also provides guidance and support to the children's families. SITQ has been supporting The Lighthouse since 2002. It is one of the many organizations it supports through its charity work. The objective was largely surpassed thanks to the generosity and commitment of donors, with $420,000 being raised for the organization.
To know more about The Lighthouse Children and Families visit their site.
March 26, 2011
SITQ joins Earth Hour
On Saturday, March 26, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., SITQ joined the global event Earth Hour for the fourth consecutive year. Our buildings in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montréal and Québec, as well as our Fairmont and Westin hotels across Canada, reduced their lighting and energy consumption for the event