Ontario Government Announces Realty Transformation Plan
On March 23, 2012, the government announced that it will be modernizing the way it manages its office space across the province to save money and free up resources for what matters most to Ontario families — health care and education.
The realty transformation plan is a strategy that will help government to become more efficient and reduce its real estate footprint. It will shrink large government office space, sell and lease back some buildings, and use less leased space in Toronto. The plan will not affect government jobs and will make sure that the public services Ontarians value will remain strong.
For further information, please click here: http://news.ontario.ca/moi/en/2012/03/ontario-selling-eight-government-buildings.html
Celebrating Earth Week 2012
In recognition of Earth Week, IO Property Services is on a mission to increase building occupants’ awareness of energy conservation and share facts and tips on what tenants can do to decrease their energy consumption at work and at home. Throughout the week, one building in each region will host a books/magazines rummage table, environmental fair, cycling-to-work workshop and a bike tune-up demonstration.
The buildings include:
East region: 322 Kent Street Lindsay – April 16
North region: 159 Cedar Street, Sudbury – April 17
South region: 1 Stone Road West, Guelph – April 18
Central region: 1201 Wilson Avenue, Toronto – April 20
Earth Week runs the week of April 16-20, with internationally-recognized Earth Day occurring on Sunday, April 22. First launched as an environmental awareness event in the United States in 1970, Earth Day is touted as the birth of the environmental movement. Today, Earth Day is celebrated around the world, with more than six million Canadians participating in events and projects to address local environmental issues.
At Macdonald Block in Toronto, IO Property Services will be hosting an information booth at the annual OPS Earth Day event on April 19. Information on energy conservation will be posted in other government-owned buildings throughout the province. For more information, please contact your Facility Manager or the Property Services Line at 1-877-590-5090.
Lights Off for Earth Hour
On Saturday, March 31, the Ontario government, in partnership with IO Property Services, recognized Earth Hour by turning off the lights at 74 provincially-owned buildings throughout the province to help bring attention to climate change and the need to conserve and reduce electricity use. Emergency lighting remained on during the hour, and Ministry building occupants were asked to turn off all office task lighting and close their blinds before leaving for the day on Friday.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Earth Hour is a global event, where millions around the world, including over 100 cities across Canada, take part each year.
Please visit www.EarthHourCanada.org to learn more about Earth Hour.
OPS Keeps Warm in Support of WWF Sweater Day
On Thursday, February 9, IO Property Services recognized the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) National Sweater Day by lowering indoor building temperatures to 19 degrees Celsius at eight facilities across the province. Ministry occupants wore colourful sweaters to show their support in raising climate change awareness.
This year’s participating facilities were:
• 189 Red River Rd., Thunder Bay
• 933 Ramsey Lake Rd. (Willet Green Miller Centre), Sudbury
• 1 Stone Rd. W., Guelph
• 119 King St. W. (Ellen Fairclough Building), Hamilton
• 33 King St. W. (Michael Starr Building), Oshawa
• 135 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto
• 300 Water St. (Robinson Place), Peterborough
• 14 Gable Lane, Kingston
IO Property Services – Client Request System
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IO Property Services is encouraging tenants to use the online service request form available on the Client Request System (CRS), a fast and user-friendly web-based service portal that allows users to create, review and track service requests. The CRS should not be used for emergency related requests such as flooding or life safety issues. All emergency requests should be phoned into the Property Services Line at 1-877-590-5090.
The CRS provides users with an efficient and cost-saving alternative to placing service requests by telephone or email. With the CRS, requests are created in the work order system and are dispatched by a service representative within 24 hours of receipt. A work order number is assigned to each service request, allowing CRS users to follow the progress of their requests online.
The CRS is accessible for tenants in all building locations, whether owned or leased, and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at: https://workorder.cbre.com/CRSORC. First-time users will be required to register for an account on the website. New registration requests will be submitted to the Property Services Line and, upon approval, a password will be sent to the user via email.
If you have any questions, please contact the Property Services Line at 1-877-590-5090